diff --git a/firestarter b/firestarter
index ead8760..01b00fa 100755
--- a/firestarter
+++ b/firestarter
@@ -301,12 +301,6 @@ step_preexecute() {
 	[ -n "$_optdryrun" ] && return 0
 	# Execute a user rc if it exists
 	[ -r "$HOME/.firestarterrc" ] && . "$HOME/.firestarterrc"
-	# Ensure we have a log directory
-	if ! [ -d "$_optlogdir" ]; then
-		if ! mkdir -p "$_optlogdir" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-			error "Failed to create log directory: \"$_optlogdir\"" 53
-		fi
-	fi
 	[ -n "$FIRESTARTER" ] && [ "$FIRESTARTER_DISPLAY" == "$DISPLAY" ] && error "Firestarter is already running on $DISPLAY: $FIRESTARTER" 55
 	export FIRESTARTER="$BASHPID"
 	export FIRESTARTER_DISPLAY="$DISPLAY"