diff --git a/homeassistant/components/logbook/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/logbook/__init__.py
index 239a52ff7a1..2e2ffddac88 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/logbook/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/logbook/__init__.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
 LOG_MESSAGE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
     {
         vol.Required(ATTR_NAME): cv.string,
-        vol.Required(ATTR_MESSAGE): cv.template,
+        vol.Required(ATTR_MESSAGE): cv.string,
         vol.Optional(ATTR_DOMAIN): cv.slug,
         vol.Optional(ATTR_ENTITY_ID): cv.entity_id,
     }
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
             # away so we use the "logbook" domain
             domain = DOMAIN
 
-        message = message.async_render(parse_result=False)
         async_log_entry(hass, name, message, domain, entity_id, service.context)
 
     frontend.async_register_built_in_panel(