diff --git a/src/villas-pipe.cpp b/src/villas-pipe.cpp
index 31d83e3c1..0133454e2 100644
--- a/src/villas-pipe.cpp
+++ b/src/villas-pipe.cpp
@@ -305,10 +305,6 @@ check:		if (optarg == endptr)
 	if (ret)
 		error("Failed to initialize log");
 
-	ret = log_open(&sn.log);
-	if (ret)
-		error("Failed to start log");
-
 	ret = signals_init(quit);
 	if (ret)
 		error("Failed to initialize signals");
@@ -321,6 +317,10 @@ check:		if (optarg == endptr)
 	if (ret)
 		error("Failed to parse configuration");
 
+	ret = log_open(&sn.log);
+	if (ret)
+		error("Failed to start log");
+
 	ret = memory_init(sn.hugepages);
 	if (ret)
 		error("Failed to initialize memory");