diff --git a/java/net/i2p/router/CopyConfigDir.java b/java/net/i2p/router/CopyConfigDir.java
index 49bde56..b9c9933 100644
--- a/java/net/i2p/router/CopyConfigDir.java
+++ b/java/net/i2p/router/CopyConfigDir.java
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter;
 
 public class CopyConfigDir {
-  static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger("configlog");
-  static FileHandler fh;
+  static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger("configlog");
 
-  public CopyConfigDir() {
+  public static void initLogger() {
     try {
       // This block configure the logger with handler and formatter
-      fh = new FileHandler(logFile().toString());
+      FileHandler fh = new FileHandler(logFile().toString());
       logger.addHandler(fh);
       SimpleFormatter formatter = new SimpleFormatter();
       fh.setFormatter(formatter);
diff --git a/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java b/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java
index d707398..fa13c18 100644
--- a/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java
+++ b/java/net/i2p/router/WinLauncher.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public class WinLauncher extends CopyConfigDir {
 
   public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
     setupLauncher();
+    initLogger();
     boolean privateBrowsing = false;
     boolean usabilityMode = false;
     boolean chromiumFirst = false;