diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index a0c6b72c49..3b572ce58a 100755
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import initial_setup
 class EvenniaService(service.Service):
 
    def __init__(self, filename="blah"):
-      log.startLogging(open(settings.LOGFILE, 'w'))
       self.cmd_alias_list = {}
       self.game_running = True
       sys.path.append('.')
diff --git a/settings.py.dist b/settings.py.dist
index 6f2bcb7c38..90de59dfe2 100755
--- a/settings.py.dist
+++ b/settings.py.dist
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ MANAGERS = ADMINS
 # The path that contains this settings.py file (no trailing slash).
 BASE_PATH = '/home/evennia/evennia'
 
-# The name of the server log file.
-LOGFILE = '%s/logs/evennia.log' % (BASE_PATH)
-
 # Absolute path to the directory that holds media (no trailing slash).
 # Example: "/home/media/media.lawrence.com"
 MEDIA_ROOT = '%s/media' % (BASE_PATH)
diff --git a/startup.bat b/startup.bat
index 784321ea28..7bacd740aa 100644
--- a/startup.bat
+++ b/startup.bat
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ set PYTHONPATH=.
 echo Starting Evennia...
 
 rem We're only going to run in interactive mode until we've had more time to make sure things work as expected on Windows.
-twistd -noy server.py
\ No newline at end of file
+twistd -oy --logfile=- --python=server.py
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/startup.sh b/startup.sh
index 9b9b886123..7a2e2384a9 100755
--- a/startup.sh
+++ b/startup.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ mv -f $BASE_PATH/logs/evennia.log $BASE_PATH/logs/evennia.logs.old
 ## mode instead of having to uncomment crap.
 
 ## Interactive mode. Good for development and debugging.
-#twistd -noy twistd -ny server.py
+#twistd --logfile=- --python=server.py
 ## Stand-alone mode. Good for running games.
-twistd -y server.py
+twistd --logfile=logs/evennia.log --python=server.py