diff --git a/src/helma/util/FileLogger.java b/src/helma/util/FileLogger.java
index d2bb88e8..8564ec62 100644
--- a/src/helma/util/FileLogger.java
+++ b/src/helma/util/FileLogger.java
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ public class FileLogger extends Logger implements Log {
             logdir.mkdirs();
         }
 
-        openFile();
-
         // create a synchronized list for log entries since different threads may
         // attempt to modify the list at the same time
         entries = Collections.synchronizedList(new LinkedList());