diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0549ae86..73e923d3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,5 +14,3 @@ settings.py
 docs/_build/
 docs/_api/
 build/*
-access.log
-error.log
diff --git a/docs/sanic/logging.md b/docs/sanic/logging.md
index be2aa9b3..0fd9c75c 100644
--- a/docs/sanic/logging.md
+++ b/docs/sanic/logging.md
@@ -76,13 +76,6 @@ By default, log_config parameter is set to use sanic.config.LOGGING dictionary f
   (Notice that in Docker you have to enable everything by yourself)
 
 
-- accessTimedRotatingFile (using [logging.handlers.TimedRotatingFileHandler](https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.handlers.html#logging.handlers.TimedRotatingFileHandler))<br>
-  For requests information logging to file with daily rotation support.
-
-
-- errorTimedRotatingFile (using [logging.handlers.TimedRotatingFileHandler](https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.handlers.html#logging.handlers.TimedRotatingFileHandler))<br>
-  For error message and traceback logging to file with daily rotation support.
-
 And `filters`:
 
 - accessFilter (using sanic.log.DefaultFilter)<br>
diff --git a/sanic/config.py b/sanic/config.py
index 2f2cf49b..8ffdb6c4 100644
--- a/sanic/config.py
+++ b/sanic/config.py
@@ -77,24 +77,6 @@ LOGGING = {
             'filters': ['errorFilter'],
             'formatter': 'simple'
         },
-        'accessTimedRotatingFile': {
-            'class': 'logging.handlers.TimedRotatingFileHandler',
-            'filters': ['accessFilter'],
-            'formatter': 'access',
-            'when': 'D',
-            'interval': 1,
-            'backupCount': 7,
-            'filename': 'access.log'
-        },
-        'errorTimedRotatingFile': {
-            'class': 'logging.handlers.TimedRotatingFileHandler',
-            'filters': ['errorFilter'],
-            'when': 'D',
-            'interval': 1,
-            'backupCount': 7,
-            'filename': 'error.log',
-            'formatter': 'simple'
-        }
     },
     'loggers': {
         'sanic': {