diff --git a/NzbDrone.Console/ConsoleApp.cs b/NzbDrone.Console/ConsoleApp.cs
index 726139f8a..3119cc811 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Console/ConsoleApp.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Console/ConsoleApp.cs
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Console
 {
     public static class ConsoleApp
     {
-        private static readonly Logger Logger = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
-
         public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
             try
@@ -21,7 +19,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Console
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                Logger.FatalException(e.Message, e);
                 System.Console.ReadLine();
             }
 
diff --git a/NzbDrone/WindowsApp.cs b/NzbDrone/WindowsApp.cs
index e144b82cc..4d4dc9d69 100644
--- a/NzbDrone/WindowsApp.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone/WindowsApp.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone
 {
     public static class WindowsApp
     {
-        private static readonly Logger Logger = LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger();
 
         public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                Logger.FatalException(e.Message, e);
                 var message = string.Format("{0}: {1}", e.GetType().Name, e.Message);
                 MessageBox.Show(text: message, buttons: MessageBoxButtons.OK, icon: MessageBoxIcon.Error, caption: "Epic Fail!");
             }