diff --git a/CommonLibs/Logger.cpp b/CommonLibs/Logger.cpp
index 57d2bff..d8bfc6e 100644
--- a/CommonLibs/Logger.cpp
+++ b/CommonLibs/Logger.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@
 
 Log::~Log()
 {
+	if (mDummyInit) return;
 	// Anything at or above LOG_CRIT is an "alarm".
 	// Save alarms in the local list and echo them to stderr.
 	if (mPriority <= LOG_CRIT) {
@@ -162,6 +163,13 @@
 }
 
 
+Log::Log(const char* name, const char* level, int facility)
+{
+	mDummyInit = true;
+	gLogInit(name, level, facility);
+}
+
+
 ostringstream& Log::get()
 {
 	assert(mPriority<numLevels);