diff --git a/src/bin/directory-cli.rs b/src/bin/directory-cli.rs
index 429d6bc9..343414c3 100644
--- a/src/bin/directory-cli.rs
+++ b/src/bin/directory-cli.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ fn send_rpc_req(mut stream: TcpStream, req: RpcMsgReq) -> Result<(), DirectorySe
 }
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), DirectoryServerError> {
-    setup_directory_logger(log::LevelFilter::Info, dirs::data_dir());
+    setup_directory_logger(log::LevelFilter::Info, None);
     let cli = App::parse();
 
     let stream = TcpStream::connect(cli.rpc_port)?;
diff --git a/src/bin/directoryd.rs b/src/bin/directoryd.rs
index 8e02146b..ae6b9eda 100644
--- a/src/bin/directoryd.rs
+++ b/src/bin/directoryd.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct Cli {
 }
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), DirectoryServerError> {
-    setup_directory_logger(log::LevelFilter::Info, dirs::data_dir());
+    setup_directory_logger(log::LevelFilter::Info, None);
     let args = Cli::parse();
 
     let rpc_config = RPCConfig {
diff --git a/src/bin/maker-cli.rs b/src/bin/maker-cli.rs
index 449bd81f..904915c9 100644
--- a/src/bin/maker-cli.rs
+++ b/src/bin/maker-cli.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ enum Commands {
 }
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), MakerError> {
-    setup_maker_logger(log::LevelFilter::Info, dirs::data_dir());
+    setup_maker_logger(log::LevelFilter::Info, None);
     let cli = App::parse();
 
     let stream = TcpStream::connect(cli.rpc_port)?;
diff --git a/src/bin/makerd.rs b/src/bin/makerd.rs
index 26f9a9be..0462713a 100644
--- a/src/bin/makerd.rs
+++ b/src/bin/makerd.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct Cli {
 }
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), MakerError> {
-    setup_maker_logger(log::LevelFilter::Info, dirs::data_dir());
+    setup_maker_logger(log::LevelFilter::Info, None);
     let args = Cli::parse();
 
     let rpc_config = RPCConfig {