diff --git a/examples/route_guide/client/client.go b/examples/route_guide/client/client.go
index 48b5ce4c..6fc7a079 100644
--- a/examples/route_guide/client/client.go
+++ b/examples/route_guide/client/client.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"flag"
 	"io"
+	"log"
 	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
 	pb "google.golang.org/grpc/examples/route_guide/routeguide"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/grpclog"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/testdata"
 )
 
@@ -45,20 +45,20 @@ var (
 
 // printFeature gets the feature for the given point.
 func printFeature(client pb.RouteGuideClient, point *pb.Point) {
-	grpclog.Printf("Getting feature for point (%d, %d)", point.Latitude, point.Longitude)
+	log.Printf("Getting feature for point (%d, %d)", point.Latitude, point.Longitude)
 	feature, err := client.GetFeature(context.Background(), point)
 	if err != nil {
-		grpclog.Fatalf("%v.GetFeatures(_) = _, %v: ", client, err)
+		log.Fatalf("%v.GetFeatures(_) = _, %v: ", client, err)
 	}
-	grpclog.Println(feature)
+	log.Println(feature)
 }
 
 // printFeatures lists all the features within the given bounding Rectangle.
 func printFeatures(client pb.RouteGuideClient, rect *pb.Rectangle) {
-	grpclog.Printf("Looking for features within %v", rect)
+	log.Printf("Looking for features within %v", rect)
 	stream, err := client.ListFeatures(context.Background(), rect)
 	if err != nil {
-		grpclog.Fatalf("%v.ListFeatures(_) = _, %v", client, err)
+		log.Fatalf("%v.ListFeatures(_) = _, %v", client, err)
 	}
 	for {
 		feature, err := stream.Recv()
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ func printFeatures(client pb.RouteGuideClient, rect *pb.Rectangle) {
 			break
 		}
 		if err != nil {
-			grpclog.Fatalf("%v.ListFeatures(_) = _, %v", client, err)
+			log.Fatalf("%v.ListFeatures(_) = _, %v", client, err)
 		}
-		grpclog.Println(feature)
+		log.Println(feature)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -81,21 +81,21 @@ func runRecordRoute(client pb.RouteGuideClient) {
 	for i := 0; i < pointCount; i++ {
 		points = append(points, randomPoint(r))
 	}
-	grpclog.Printf("Traversing %d points.", len(points))
+	log.Printf("Traversing %d points.", len(points))
 	stream, err := client.RecordRoute(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
-		grpclog.Fatalf("%v.RecordRoute(_) = _, %v", client, err)
+		log.Fatalf("%v.RecordRoute(_) = _, %v", client, err)
 	}
 	for _, point := range points {
 		if err := stream.Send(point); err != nil {
-			grpclog.Fatalf("%v.Send(%v) = %v", stream, point, err)
+			log.Fatalf("%v.Send(%v) = %v", stream, point, err)
 		}
 	}
 	reply, err := stream.CloseAndRecv()
 	if err != nil {
-		grpclog.Fatalf("%v.CloseAndRecv() got error %v, want %v", stream, err, nil)
+		log.Fatalf("%v.CloseAndRecv() got error %v, want %v", stream, err, nil)
 	}
-	grpclog.Printf("Route summary: %v", reply)
+	log.Printf("Route summary: %v", reply)
 }
 
 // runRouteChat receives a sequence of route notes, while sending notes for various locations.
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func runRouteChat(client pb.RouteGuideClient) {
 	}
 	stream, err := client.RouteChat(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
-		grpclog.Fatalf("%v.RouteChat(_) = _, %v", client, err)
+		log.Fatalf("%v.RouteChat(_) = _, %v", client, err)
 	}
 	waitc := make(chan struct{})
 	go func() {
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ func runRouteChat(client pb.RouteGuideClient) {
 				return
 			}
 			if err != nil {
-				grpclog.Fatalf("Failed to receive a note : %v", err)
+				log.Fatalf("Failed to receive a note : %v", err)
 			}
-			grpclog.Printf("Got message %s at point(%d, %d)", in.Message, in.Location.Latitude, in.Location.Longitude)
+			log.Printf("Got message %s at point(%d, %d)", in.Message, in.Location.Latitude, in.Location.Longitude)
 		}
 	}()
 	for _, note := range notes {
 		if err := stream.Send(note); err != nil {
-			grpclog.Fatalf("Failed to send a note: %v", err)
+			log.Fatalf("Failed to send a note: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 	stream.CloseSend()
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		creds, err := credentials.NewClientTLSFromFile(*caFile, *serverHostOverride)
 		if err != nil {
-			grpclog.Fatalf("Failed to create TLS credentials %v", err)
+			log.Fatalf("Failed to create TLS credentials %v", err)
 		}
 		opts = append(opts, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(creds))
 	} else {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	conn, err := grpc.Dial(*serverAddr, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
-		grpclog.Fatalf("fail to dial: %v", err)
+		log.Fatalf("fail to dial: %v", err)
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
 	client := pb.NewRouteGuideClient(conn)
diff --git a/examples/route_guide/server/server.go b/examples/route_guide/server/server.go
index 2ff473fe..f148afbb 100644
--- a/examples/route_guide/server/server.go
+++ b/examples/route_guide/server/server.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"log"
 	"math"
 	"net"
 	"time"
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/grpclog"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/testdata"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ func (s *routeGuideServer) RouteChat(stream pb.RouteGuide_RouteChatServer) error
 func (s *routeGuideServer) loadFeatures(filePath string) {
 	file, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filePath)
 	if err != nil {
-		grpclog.Fatalf("Failed to load default features: %v", err)
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to load default features: %v", err)
 	}
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(file, &s.savedFeatures); err != nil {
-		grpclog.Fatalf("Failed to load default features: %v", err)
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to load default features: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func main() {
 	flag.Parse()
 	lis, err := net.Listen("tcp", fmt.Sprintf(":%d", *port))
 	if err != nil {
-		grpclog.Fatalf("failed to listen: %v", err)
+		log.Fatalf("failed to listen: %v", err)
 	}
 	var opts []grpc.ServerOption
 	if *tls {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		creds, err := credentials.NewServerTLSFromFile(*certFile, *keyFile)
 		if err != nil {
-			grpclog.Fatalf("Failed to generate credentials %v", err)
+			log.Fatalf("Failed to generate credentials %v", err)
 		}
 		opts = []grpc.ServerOption{grpc.Creds(creds)}
 	}