diff --git a/docs/administrator.md b/docs/administrator.md
index 54cd87854..f6f37aafb 100644
--- a/docs/administrator.md
+++ b/docs/administrator.md
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ The operator logs reasons for a rolling update with the `info` level and a diff
 
 ## Logical backups
 
-The operator can manage k8s cron jobs to run logical backups of Postgres clusters. The cron job periodically spawns a batch job that runs a single pod. The backup script within this pod's container can connect to a DB for a logical backup. The operator updates cron jobs during Sync if the job schedule changes; the job name acts as the job identifier. Notes:
+The operator can manage k8s cron jobs to run logical backups of Postgres clusters. The cron job periodically spawns a batch job that runs a single pod. The backup script within this pod's container can connect to a DB for a logical backup. The operator updates cron jobs during Sync if the job schedule changes; the job name acts as the job identifier. These jobs are to be enabled for each indvidual Postgres cluster by setting `enableLogicalBackup: true` in its manifest. Notes:
 
 1. The provided  `registry.opensource.zalan.do/acid/logical-backup` image implements the backup via `pg_dumpall` and upload of (compressed) results to an S3 bucket; `pg_dumpall` requires a `superuser` access to a DB and runs on the replica when possible.
 
diff --git a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/operator_configuration_type.go b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/operator_configuration_type.go
index 6e834d6fd..c6e87d8ea 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/operator_configuration_type.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1/operator_configuration_type.go
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ type OperatorConfigurationUsers struct {
 type Duration time.Duration
 
 type OperatorLogicalBackupConfiguration struct {
-	Enable      bool   `json:"enable_logical_backup,omitempty"`
 	Schedule    string `json:"logical_backup_schedule,omitempty"`
 	DockerImage string `json:"logical_backup_docker_image,omitempty"`
 	S3Bucket    string `json:"logical_backup_s3_bucket,omitempty"`
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/sync.go b/pkg/cluster/sync.go
index 5f6eb265c..63e2c5c2d 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/sync.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/sync.go
@@ -549,7 +549,12 @@ func (c *Cluster) syncLogicalBackupJob() error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not generate the desired logical backup job state: %v", err)
 		}
 		if match, reason := k8sutil.SameLogicalBackupJob(job, desiredJob); !match {
-			c.logLogicalBackupJobChanges(job, desiredJob, reason)
+			c.logger.Infof("logical job %q is not in the desired state and needs to be updated",
+				c.getLogicalBackupJobName(),
+			)
+			if reason != "" {
+				c.logger.Infof("reason: %s", reason)
+			}
 			if err = c.patchLogicalBackupJob(desiredJob); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("could not update logical backup job to match desired state: %v", err)
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/util.go b/pkg/cluster/util.go
index 61c9e0ebe..5b531cc90 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/util.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/util.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"k8s.io/api/apps/v1beta1"
-	batchv1beta1 "k8s.io/api/batch/v1beta1"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	policybeta1 "k8s.io/api/policy/v1beta1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
@@ -484,13 +483,3 @@ func (c *Cluster) GetSpec() (*acidv1.Postgresql, error) {
 func (c *Cluster) patroniUsesKubernetes() bool {
 	return c.OpConfig.EtcdHost == ""
 }
-
-func (c *Cluster) logLogicalBackupJobChanges(old, new *batchv1beta1.CronJob, reason string) {
-
-	c.logger.Infof("logical job %q is not in the desired state and needs to be updated",
-		c.getLogicalBackupJobName(),
-	)
-	if reason != "" {
-		c.logger.Infof("reason: %s", reason)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/operator_config.go b/pkg/controller/operator_config.go
index 06589f814..245754e1c 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/operator_config.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/operator_config.go
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ func (c *Controller) importConfigurationFromCRD(fromCRD *acidv1.OperatorConfigur
 	result.ScalyrCPULimit = fromCRD.Scalyr.ScalyrCPULimit
 	result.ScalyrMemoryLimit = fromCRD.Scalyr.ScalyrMemoryLimit
 
-	result.EnableLogicalBackup = fromCRD.LogicalBackup.Enable
 	result.LogicalBackupSchedule = fromCRD.LogicalBackup.Schedule
 	result.LogicalBackupDockerImage = fromCRD.LogicalBackup.DockerImage
 	result.LogicalBackupS3Bucket = fromCRD.LogicalBackup.S3Bucket
diff --git a/pkg/util/config/config.go b/pkg/util/config/config.go
index cd02c6ddb..0cd662a6e 100644
--- a/pkg/util/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/util/config/config.go
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ type Scalyr struct {
 
 // LogicalBackup
 type LogicalBackup struct {
-	EnableLogicalBackup      bool   `name:"enable_logical_backup" default:"false"`
 	LogicalBackupSchedule    string `name:"logical_backup_schedule" default:"30 00 * * *"`
 	LogicalBackupDockerImage string `name:"logical_backup_docker_image" default:"registry.opensource.zalan.do/acid/logical-backup"`
 	LogicalBackupS3Bucket    string `name:"logical_backup_s3_bucket" default:""`