diff --git a/pkg/util/contract/failfast.go b/pkg/util/contract/failfast.go
index aac7a15f6..fa902cc98 100644
--- a/pkg/util/contract/failfast.go
+++ b/pkg/util/contract/failfast.go
@@ -3,25 +3,10 @@
 package contract
 
 import (
-	"flag"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"runtime/debug"
-
-	"github.com/golang/glog"
 )
 
 // failfast logs and panics the process in a way that is friendly to debugging.
 func failfast(msg string) {
-	v := flag.Lookup("logtostderr").Value
-	if g, isgettable := v.(flag.Getter); isgettable {
-		if enabled := g.Get().(bool); enabled {
-			// Print the stack to stderr anytime glog verbose logging is enabled, since glog won't.
-			if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "fatal: %v\n", msg); err != nil {
-				glog.Infof("Printing fatal error failed with error: %v", err)
-			}
-			debug.PrintStack()
-		}
-	}
-	glog.Fatal(msg)
+	panic(fmt.Sprintf("fatal: %v", msg))
 }