diff --git a/logger.c b/logger.c
index 2b7f9f2c680b3876a6498de1182bc62e176c3646..840bbf2a34368fdb2a5473f4f3f16b294c3946e9 100755
--- a/logger.c
+++ b/logger.c
@@ -423,8 +423,6 @@ int init_logger(void)
 	} else 
 		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Unable to create event log: %s\n", strerror(errno));
 
-	init_logger_chain();
-
 	/* create log channels */
 	init_logger_chain();
 	return -1;