diff --git a/game/startup.sh b/game/startup.sh
index 533ead751d..659452b7a9 100644
--- a/game/startup.sh
+++ b/game/startup.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ startup_interactive() {
 	## Starts the server in interactive mode.
 	init
 	echo "Starting in interactive mode..."
-	twistd -n --logfile=logs/evennia.log --python=../src/server.py
+	twistd -n --python=../src/server.py
 }
 
 startup_daemon() {