diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index b114cfc6..f5a03e31 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -359,12 +359,6 @@
 			<option value="-Dnet.filebot.AcoustID.fpcalc=$APP_ROOT/Contents/MacOS/fpcalc" />
 
 			<option value="-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true" />
-
-			<!-- enable logging by default -->
-			<argument value="--log-file" />
-			<argument value="${application.executable}.log" />
-			<argument value="--log-lock" />
-			<argument value="false" />
 		</bundleapp>
 
 		<!-- fix code signing and submission issues -->