diff --git a/planetstack/observer/steps/garbage_collector.py b/planetstack/observer/steps/garbage_collector.py
index 705ed67..a13fd22 100644
--- a/planetstack/observer/steps/garbage_collector.py
+++ b/planetstack/observer/steps/garbage_collector.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from observer.openstacksyncstep import OpenStackSyncStep
 from core.models import *
 
-logger = Logger(logfile='observer.log', level=logging.INFO)
+logger = Logger(level=logging.INFO)
 
 class GarbageCollector(OpenStackSyncStep):
     requested_interval = 86400