diff --git a/log.go b/log.go
index 9cab7e1..49c6fa4 100644
--- a/log.go
+++ b/log.go
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ var lineCache = linecache.NewLineCache(100)
 
 func logOutput() (closeFunc func()) {
 	old := os.Stdout
-	log.Printf("Logging to \"%s\"", logPath)
 	writers := []io.Writer{old, colorStripper{lineCache}}
 	wExit := make(chan bool)
 	r, w, _ := os.Pipe()
 	if TRAY {
+		log.Printf("Logging to \"%s\"", logPath)
 		f, err := os.OpenFile(logPath, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0666)
 		if err != nil {
 			closeFunc = func() {}