diff --git a/ViewModels/RecipeGeneratorViewModel.cs b/ViewModels/RecipeGeneratorViewModel.cs
--- a/ViewModels/RecipeGeneratorViewModel.cs
+++ b/ViewModels/RecipeGeneratorViewModel.cs
@@ -123,13 +123,6 @@ namespace DesertPaintCodex.ViewModels
             _generator.NewRecipe += OnNewRecipe;
             _generator.Finished  += OnGeneratorStopped;
 
-            SettingsService.Get("Generator.Logging", out bool logGenerator, false);
-            if (logGenerator)
-            {
-                string logDir = DesertPaintCodex.Util.FileUtils.AppDataPath;
-                _generator.Log = System.IO.Path.Combine(logDir, "recipe_generator_log.txt");
-            }
-            
             if (ribbonMode)
             {
                 InitStateForRibbons();