diff --git a/cps/logger.py b/cps/logger.py
index b204de31..3206e2bf 100644
--- a/cps/logger.py
+++ b/cps/logger.py
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ ACCESS_FORMATTER_TORNADO = Formatter("[%(asctime)s] %(message)s")
 
 FORMATTER           = Formatter("[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)5s {%(name)s:%(lineno)d} %(message)s")
 DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL   = logging.INFO
-DEFAULT_LOG_FILE    = os.path.join(_CONFIG_DIR, "calibre-web.log")
-DEFAULT_ACCESS_LOG  = os.path.join(_CONFIG_DIR, "access.log")
 LOG_TO_STDERR       = '/dev/stderr'
 LOG_TO_STDOUT       = '/dev/stdout'
+DEFAULT_LOG_FILE    = LOG_TO_STDOUT
+DEFAULT_ACCESS_LOG  = LOG_TO_STDOUT
 
 logging.addLevelName(logging.WARNING, "WARN")
 logging.addLevelName(logging.CRITICAL, "CRIT")