diff --git a/sickbeard/config.py b/sickbeard/config.py
index 540241d7..a1927bbf 100644
--- a/sickbeard/config.py
+++ b/sickbeard/config.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def change_LOG_DIR(log_dir, web_log):
             sickbeard.ACTUAL_LOG_DIR = os.path.normpath(log_dir)
             sickbeard.LOG_DIR = abs_log_dir
 
-            logger.sb_log_instance.initLogging()
+            logger.initLogging()
             logger.log(u"Initialized new log file in " + sickbeard.LOG_DIR)
             log_dir_changed = True
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/logger.py b/sickbeard/logger.py
index 969c3444..ef43f661 100644
--- a/sickbeard/logger.py
+++ b/sickbeard/logger.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import threading
 import sickbeard
 from sickbeard import classes
 
+censoredItems = {}
+
 # log levels
 ERROR = logging.ERROR
 WARNING = logging.WARNING
@@ -40,8 +42,6 @@ reverseNames = {u'ERROR': ERROR,
                 u'DEBUG': DEBUG,
                 u'DB': DB}
 
-censoredItems = {}
-
 # send logging to null
 class NullFilter(logging.Filter):
     def filter(self, record):
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ class CensorFilter(logging.Filter):
                 record.msg = record.msg.replace(v, len(v) * '*')
         return True
 
-def initLogging(consoleLogging=False, fileLogging=False, debug=False):
-    logFile = os.path.join(sickbeard.LOG_DIR, 'sickrage.log')
-
+def initLogging(logFile=os.path.join(sickbeard.LOG_DIR, 'sickrage.log'), consoleLogging=False, fileLogging=False, debug=False):
     # Add a new logging level DB
     logging.addLevelName(DB, 'DB')
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/webapi.py b/sickbeard/webapi.py
index ad616534..30bae45d 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webapi.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webapi.py
@@ -1278,8 +1278,8 @@ class CMD_Logs(ApiCall):
         minLevel = logger.reverseNames[str(self.min_level).upper()]
 
         data = []
-        if os.path.isfile(logger.sb_log_instance.log_file_path):
-            with ek.ek(open, logger.sb_log_instance.log_file_path) as f:
+        if os.path.isfile(logger.logFile):
+            with ek.ek(open, logger.logFile) as f:
                 data = f.readlines()
 
         regex = "^(\d\d\d\d)\-(\d\d)\-(\d\d)\s*(\d\d)\:(\d\d):(\d\d)\s*([A-Z]+)\s*(.+?)\s*\:\:\s*(.*)$"
diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index 041be1d9..2f991009 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -4663,8 +4663,8 @@ class ErrorLogs(WebRoot):
         minLevel = int(minLevel)
 
         data = []
-        if os.path.isfile(logger.sb_log_instance.log_file_path):
-            with ek.ek(open, logger.sb_log_instance.log_file_path) as f:
+        if os.path.isfile(logger.logFile):
+            with ek.ek(open, logger.logFile) as f:
                 data = f.readlines()
 
         regex = "^(\d\d\d\d)\-(\d\d)\-(\d\d)\s*(\d\d)\:(\d\d):(\d\d)\s*([A-Z]+)\s*(.+?)\s*\:\:\s*(.*)$"
diff --git a/tests/test_lib.py b/tests/test_lib.py
index bfeb4314..ccb958f1 100644
--- a/tests/test_lib.py
+++ b/tests/test_lib.py
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ FILEDIR = os.path.join(TESTDIR, SHOWNAME)
 FILEPATH = os.path.join(FILEDIR, FILENAME)
 SHOWDIR = os.path.join(TESTDIR, SHOWNAME + " final")
 
-#sickbeard.logger.sb_log_instance = sickbeard.logger.SBRotatingLogHandler(os.path.join(TESTDIR, 'sickbeard.log'), sickbeard.logger.NUM_LOGS, sickbeard.logger.LOG_SIZE)
-sickbeard.logger.SBRotatingLogHandler.log_file = os.path.join(os.path.join(TESTDIR, 'Logs'), 'test_sickbeard.log')
+sickbeard.logger.initLogging(os.path.join(os.path.join(TESTDIR, 'Logs'), 'test_sickbeard.log'))
 
 #=================
 # prepare env functions
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ sickbeard.PROG_DIR = os.path.abspath('..')
 sickbeard.DATA_DIR = sickbeard.PROG_DIR
 sickbeard.LOG_DIR = os.path.join(TESTDIR, 'Logs')
 createTestLogFolder()
-sickbeard.logger.sb_log_instance.initLogging(False)
+sickbeard.logger.initLogging(False)
 
 sickbeard.CACHE_DIR = os.path.join(TESTDIR, 'cache')
 createTestCacheFolder()