diff --git a/lib/log.c b/lib/log.c
index b9c1867..b58070a 100644
--- a/lib/log.c
+++ b/lib/log.c
@@ -23,41 +23,14 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include "config.h"
 
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBHAMLIB
-#include <hamlib/rig.h>
-#endif
-
 static FILE *log_file;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBHAMLIB
-/**
- * The default setting for hamlib is logging to stderr. Adjust it to our log,
- * or use /dev/null to redirect the hamlib log.
- */
-static void set_hamlib_log()
-{
-	if (log_file) {
-		rig_set_debug_file(log_file);
-
-	} else {
-		FILE *dev_null;
-
-		dev_null = fopen("/dev/null", "w");
-		if (dev_null)
-			rig_set_debug_file(dev_null);
-	}
-}
-#else
-static inline void set_hamlib_log(FILE *) { }
-#endif
-
 int log_open(const char *file)
 {
 	log_file = fopen(file, "a");
 	if (!log_file)
 		return errno;
 
-	set_hamlib_log();
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -85,8 +58,6 @@ int log_open_argv(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (open && !filename)
 		log_file = stderr;
 
-	set_hamlib_log();
-
 	return 0;
 }