diff --git a/daemon/logger/copier.go b/daemon/logger/copier.go
index 436c0a8f9c814..0d8c098b7cdb3 100644
--- a/daemon/logger/copier.go
+++ b/daemon/logger/copier.go
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import (
 // ContainerID and Timestamp.
 // Writes are concurrent, so you need implement some sync in your logger
 type Copier struct {
-	// cid is the container id for which we are copying logs
-	cid string
 	// srcs is map of name -> reader pairs, for example "stdout", "stderr"
 	srcs     map[string]io.Reader
 	dst      Logger
@@ -24,9 +22,8 @@ type Copier struct {
 }
 
 // NewCopier creates a new Copier
-func NewCopier(cid string, srcs map[string]io.Reader, dst Logger) *Copier {
+func NewCopier(srcs map[string]io.Reader, dst Logger) *Copier {
 	return &Copier{
-		cid:    cid,
 		srcs:   srcs,
 		dst:    dst,
 		closed: make(chan struct{}),
@@ -56,7 +53,7 @@ func (c *Copier) copySrc(name string, src io.Reader) {
 			// ReadBytes can return full or partial output even when it failed.
 			// e.g. it can return a full entry and EOF.
 			if err == nil || len(line) > 0 {
-				if logErr := c.dst.Log(&Message{ContainerID: c.cid, Line: line, Source: name, Timestamp: time.Now().UTC()}); logErr != nil {
+				if logErr := c.dst.Log(&Message{Line: line, Source: name, Timestamp: time.Now().UTC()}); logErr != nil {
 					logrus.Errorf("Failed to log msg %q for logger %s: %s", line, c.dst.Name(), logErr)
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/daemon/logger/copier_test.go b/daemon/logger/copier_test.go
index 3b1ffe910ca47..69225e9a7b69f 100644
--- a/daemon/logger/copier_test.go
+++ b/daemon/logger/copier_test.go
@@ -28,19 +28,6 @@ func (l *TestLoggerJSON) Close() error { return nil }
 
 func (l *TestLoggerJSON) Name() string { return "json" }
 
-type TestLoggerText struct {
-	*bytes.Buffer
-}
-
-func (l *TestLoggerText) Log(m *Message) error {
-	_, err := l.WriteString(m.ContainerID + " " + m.Source + " " + string(m.Line) + "\n")
-	return err
-}
-
-func (l *TestLoggerText) Close() error { return nil }
-
-func (l *TestLoggerText) Name() string { return "text" }
-
 func TestCopier(t *testing.T) {
 	stdoutLine := "Line that thinks that it is log line from docker stdout"
 	stderrLine := "Line that thinks that it is log line from docker stderr"
@@ -59,8 +46,7 @@ func TestCopier(t *testing.T) {
 
 	jsonLog := &TestLoggerJSON{Encoder: json.NewEncoder(&jsonBuf)}
 
-	cid := "a7317399f3f857173c6179d44823594f8294678dea9999662e5c625b5a1c7657"
-	c := NewCopier(cid,
+	c := NewCopier(
 		map[string]io.Reader{
 			"stdout": &stdout,
 			"stderr": &stderr,
@@ -89,9 +75,6 @@ func TestCopier(t *testing.T) {
 		if msg.Source != "stdout" && msg.Source != "stderr" {
 			t.Fatalf("Wrong Source: %q, should be %q or %q", msg.Source, "stdout", "stderr")
 		}
-		if msg.ContainerID != cid {
-			t.Fatalf("Wrong ContainerID: %q, expected %q", msg.ContainerID, cid)
-		}
 		if msg.Source == "stdout" {
 			if string(msg.Line) != stdoutLine {
 				t.Fatalf("Wrong Line: %q, expected %q", msg.Line, stdoutLine)
@@ -118,8 +101,7 @@ func TestCopierSlow(t *testing.T) {
 	//encoder := &encodeCloser{Encoder: json.NewEncoder(&jsonBuf)}
 	jsonLog := &TestLoggerJSON{Encoder: json.NewEncoder(&jsonBuf), delay: 100 * time.Millisecond}
 
-	cid := "a7317399f3f857173c6179d44823594f8294678dea9999662e5c625b5a1c7657"
-	c := NewCopier(cid, map[string]io.Reader{"stdout": &stdout}, jsonLog)
+	c := NewCopier(map[string]io.Reader{"stdout": &stdout}, jsonLog)
 	c.Run()
 	wait := make(chan struct{})
 	go func() {
diff --git a/daemon/logger/journald/read.go b/daemon/logger/journald/read.go
index 1b8b8cce10aeb..3892eac356da1 100644
--- a/daemon/logger/journald/read.go
+++ b/daemon/logger/journald/read.go
@@ -157,8 +157,7 @@ drain:
 				source = "stdout"
 			}
 			// Send the log message.
-			cid := s.vars["CONTAINER_ID_FULL"]
-			logWatcher.Msg <- &logger.Message{ContainerID: cid, Line: line, Source: source, Timestamp: timestamp}
+			logWatcher.Msg <- &logger.Message{Line: line, Source: source, Timestamp: timestamp}
 		}
 		// If we're at the end of the journal, we're done (for now).
 		if C.sd_journal_next(j) <= 0 {
diff --git a/daemon/logger/jsonfilelog/jsonfilelog_test.go b/daemon/logger/jsonfilelog/jsonfilelog_test.go
index ef840531a1662..b5b818a8bad28 100644
--- a/daemon/logger/jsonfilelog/jsonfilelog_test.go
+++ b/daemon/logger/jsonfilelog/jsonfilelog_test.go
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ func TestJSONFileLogger(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer l.Close()
 
-	if err := l.Log(&logger.Message{ContainerID: cid, Line: []byte("line1"), Source: "src1"}); err != nil {
+	if err := l.Log(&logger.Message{Line: []byte("line1"), Source: "src1"}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if err := l.Log(&logger.Message{ContainerID: cid, Line: []byte("line2"), Source: "src2"}); err != nil {
+	if err := l.Log(&logger.Message{Line: []byte("line2"), Source: "src2"}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if err := l.Log(&logger.Message{ContainerID: cid, Line: []byte("line3"), Source: "src3"}); err != nil {
+	if err := l.Log(&logger.Message{Line: []byte("line3"), Source: "src3"}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	res, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filename)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func BenchmarkJSONFileLogger(b *testing.B) {
 	defer l.Close()
 
 	testLine := "Line that thinks that it is log line from docker\n"
-	msg := &logger.Message{ContainerID: cid, Line: []byte(testLine), Source: "stderr", Timestamp: time.Now().UTC()}
+	msg := &logger.Message{Line: []byte(testLine), Source: "stderr", Timestamp: time.Now().UTC()}
 	jsonlog, err := (&jsonlog.JSONLog{Log: string(msg.Line) + "\n", Stream: msg.Source, Created: msg.Timestamp}).MarshalJSON()
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Fatal(err)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func TestJSONFileLoggerWithOpts(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer l.Close()
 	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
-		if err := l.Log(&logger.Message{ContainerID: cid, Line: []byte("line" + strconv.Itoa(i)), Source: "src1"}); err != nil {
+		if err := l.Log(&logger.Message{Line: []byte("line" + strconv.Itoa(i)), Source: "src1"}); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func TestJSONFileLoggerWithLabelsEnv(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer l.Close()
-	if err := l.Log(&logger.Message{ContainerID: cid, Line: []byte("line"), Source: "src1"}); err != nil {
+	if err := l.Log(&logger.Message{Line: []byte("line"), Source: "src1"}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	res, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filename)
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func BenchmarkJSONFileLoggerWithReader(b *testing.B) {
 		b.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer l.Close()
-	msg := &logger.Message{ContainerID: cid, Line: []byte("line"), Source: "src1"}
+	msg := &logger.Message{Line: []byte("line"), Source: "src1"}
 	jsonlog, err := (&jsonlog.JSONLog{Log: string(msg.Line) + "\n", Stream: msg.Source, Created: msg.Timestamp}).MarshalJSON()
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/daemon/logger/logger.go b/daemon/logger/logger.go
index 27c01a59d0a4e..fb8c9a7dee693 100644
--- a/daemon/logger/logger.go
+++ b/daemon/logger/logger.go
@@ -27,11 +27,10 @@ const (
 
 // Message is datastructure that represents record from some container.
 type Message struct {
-	ContainerID string
-	Line        []byte
-	Source      string
-	Timestamp   time.Time
-	Attrs       LogAttributes
+	Line      []byte
+	Source    string
+	Timestamp time.Time
+	Attrs     LogAttributes
 }
 
 // LogAttributes is used to hold the extra attributes available in the log message
diff --git a/daemon/logs.go b/daemon/logs.go
index 4473e1a3117a8..1ba46af21c98f 100644
--- a/daemon/logs.go
+++ b/daemon/logs.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) StartLogging(container *container.Container) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to initialize logging driver: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	copier := logger.NewCopier(container.ID, map[string]io.Reader{"stdout": container.StdoutPipe(), "stderr": container.StderrPipe()}, l)
+	copier := logger.NewCopier(map[string]io.Reader{"stdout": container.StdoutPipe(), "stderr": container.StderrPipe()}, l)
 	container.LogCopier = copier
 	copier.Run()
 	container.LogDriver = l