diff --git a/src/logging.scm b/src/logging.scm
index c04c740..1d38af0 100644
--- a/src/logging.scm
+++ b/src/logging.scm
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@
 
  ;; Handles the actual logging
  (define ((log-line level) fmt . args)
-   (when (or (not (*log-file*))
-	     (not (log-file)))
+   (when (or (*log-file*)
+	     (log-file))
      (when (not (log-file))
        (log-file (open-output-file (*log-file*) #:append))
        (log-info "Logging started"))