diff --git a/ArduSub/Log.cpp b/ArduSub/Log.cpp
index b851b0e4ed..66b0cecc0d 100644
--- a/ArduSub/Log.cpp
+++ b/ArduSub/Log.cpp
@@ -479,9 +479,7 @@ void Sub::start_logging()
 
     // dataflash may have stopped logging - when we get_log_data,
     // for example.  Always try to restart:
-    if (!DataFlash.logging_started()) {
-        DataFlash.StartNewLog();
-    }
+    DataFlash.StartUnstartedLogging();
 }
 
 void Sub::log_init(void)
diff --git a/ArduSub/system.cpp b/ArduSub/system.cpp
index b0d51700c5..3d3c123fb6 100644
--- a/ArduSub/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduSub/system.cpp
@@ -300,9 +300,7 @@ bool Sub::should_log(uint32_t mask)
     if (!motors.armed() && !DataFlash.log_while_disarmed()) {
         return false;
     }
-    if (!DataFlash.logging_started()) {
-        start_logging();
-    }
+    start_logging();
     return true;
 #else
     return false;