diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 6098978eb..8f5c0a90b 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Full changelog
 v1.6.0 (unreleased)
 -------------------
 
+* Modify scatter viewer to not prepend axis labels with 'Log' when using log scale axes. [#2323]
+
 * Fixed a bug where minor tick marks were not respecting the settings colors. [#2305]
 
 * Fix an issue where the histogram layer artist would not redraw if
diff --git a/glue/viewers/scatter/qt/tests/test_data_viewer.py b/glue/viewers/scatter/qt/tests/test_data_viewer.py
index 5f2128e84..5c5c48d78 100644
--- a/glue/viewers/scatter/qt/tests/test_data_viewer.py
+++ b/glue/viewers/scatter/qt/tests/test_data_viewer.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def test_axes_labels(self):
 
         viewer_state.x_log = True
 
-        assert self.viewer.axes.get_xlabel() == 'Log x'
+        assert self.viewer.axes.get_xlabel() == 'x'
         assert self.viewer.axes.get_ylabel() == 'y'
 
         viewer_state.x_att = self.data.id['y']
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def test_axes_labels(self):
         viewer_state.y_log = True
 
         assert self.viewer.axes.get_xlabel() == 'y'
-        assert self.viewer.axes.get_ylabel() == 'Log y'
+        assert self.viewer.axes.get_ylabel() == 'y'
 
     def test_component_replaced(self):
 
diff --git a/glue/viewers/scatter/viewer.py b/glue/viewers/scatter/viewer.py
index 884d0381f..7f920df6f 100644
--- a/glue/viewers/scatter/viewer.py
+++ b/glue/viewers/scatter/viewer.py
@@ -46,18 +46,10 @@ def _update_axes(self, *args):
         self._update_ticks(args)
 
         if self.state.x_att is not None:
-
-            if self.state.x_log:
-                self.state.x_axislabel = 'Log ' + self.state.x_att.label
-            else:
-                self.state.x_axislabel = self.state.x_att.label
+            self.state.x_axislabel = self.state.x_att.label
 
         if self.state.y_att is not None:
-
-            if self.state.y_log:
-                self.state.y_axislabel = 'Log ' + self.state.y_att.label
-            else:
-                self.state.y_axislabel = self.state.y_att.label
+            self.state.y_axislabel = self.state.y_att.label
 
         self.axes.figure.canvas.draw_idle()