diff --git a/ArduCopter/Log.cpp b/ArduCopter/Log.cpp
index aa474aae58..c550122227 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Log.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/Log.cpp
@@ -919,9 +919,7 @@ void Copter::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 Copter::log_init(void)
diff --git a/ArduCopter/system.cpp b/ArduCopter/system.cpp
index ec789b83ab..74d2648c4d 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/system.cpp
@@ -503,9 +503,7 @@ bool Copter::should_log(uint32_t mask)
     if (in_log_download) {
         return false;
     }
-    if (!DataFlash.logging_started()) {
-        start_logging();
-    }
+    start_logging();
     return true;
 #else
     return false;