diff --git a/nix/store/mkcc7j9r5a9cb45zvb25fa4vgks10z21-source/es-core/src/Log.cpp b/./es-core/src/Log.cpp
index bcae384..5b8426a 100644
--- a/nix/store/mkcc7j9r5a9cb45zvb25fa4vgks10z21-source/es-core/src/Log.cpp
+++ b/./es-core/src/Log.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ void Log::flush()
 
 void Log::close()
 {
+	if(file == NULL) return;
 	fclose(file);
 	file = NULL;
 }
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ Log::~Log()
 	if(getOutput() == NULL)
 	{
 		// not open yet, print to stdout
-		std::cerr << "ERROR - tried to write to log file before it was open! The following won't be logged:\n";
+		// std::cerr << "ERROR - tried to write to log file before it was open! The following won't be logged:\n";
 		std::cerr << os.str();
 		return;
 	}