diff --git a/log/log.go b/log/log.go
index 7b8f28435..3a1c6537a 100644
--- a/log/log.go
+++ b/log/log.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func New(options Options) (Factory, error) {
 	case "stdout":
 		logWriter = os.Stdout
 	default:
+		logWriter = io.Discard
 		logFilePath = logOptions.Output
 	}
 	logFormatter := Formatter{