diff --git a/server/core/gateway.c b/server/core/gateway.c
index 107e68635..67eb2e9a9 100644
--- a/server/core/gateway.c
+++ b/server/core/gateway.c
@@ -1750,16 +1750,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             goto return_main;
         }
 
-        if (!(*syslog_enabled))
-        {
-            printf("Syslog logging is disabled.\n");
-        }
-
-        if (!(*maxlog_enabled))
-        {
-            printf("MaxScale logging is disabled.\n");
-        }
-
         mxs_log_set_syslog_enabled(*syslog_enabled);
         mxs_log_set_maxlog_enabled(*maxlog_enabled);
 
@@ -1826,6 +1816,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                 get_cachedir());
     }
 
+    if (!(*syslog_enabled) && !(*maxlog_enabled))
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "warning: Both MaxScale and Syslog logging disabled.\n");
+    }
+
     MXS_NOTICE("Configuration file: %s", cnf_file_path);
     MXS_NOTICE("Log directory: %s", get_logdir());
     MXS_NOTICE("Data directory: %s", get_datadir());