diff --git a/exec/main.c b/exec/main.c
index 45903fcc..2ff42a19 100644
--- a/exec/main.c
+++ b/exec/main.c
@@ -615,12 +615,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 	logsys_config_facility_set ("openais", main_config.syslog_facility);
 	logsys_config_mode_set (main_config.logmode);
-
-	res = logsys_config_file_set (&error_string, main_config.logfile);
-	if (res == -1) {
-		log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, error_string);
-		openais_exit_error (AIS_DONE_LOGSETUP);
-	}
+	logsys_config_file_set (&error_string, main_config.logfile);
 
 	aisexec_uid_determine (&main_config);