diff --git a/nw/__init__.py b/nw/__init__.py
index 8419dd81..199d20ca 100644
--- a/nw/__init__.py
+++ b/nw/__init__.py
@@ -96,15 +96,13 @@ def main(sysArgs=None):
         sysArgs = sys.argv[1:]
 
     # Valid Input Options
-    shortOpt = "hvq"
+    shortOpt = "hv"
     longOpt  = [
         "help",
         "version",
         "info",
         "debug",
         "verbose",
-        "quiet",
-        "logfile=",
         "style=",
         "config=",
         "data=",
@@ -126,8 +124,6 @@ def main(sysArgs=None):
         "     --info      Print additional runtime information.\n"
         "     --debug     Print debug output. Includes --info.\n"
         "     --verbose   Increase verbosity of debug output. Includes --debug.\n"
-        " -q, --quiet     Disable output to command line. Does not affect log file.\n"
-        "     --logfile=  Specify log file.\n"
         "     --style=    Sets Qt5 style flag. Defaults to 'Fusion'.\n"
         "     --config=   Alternative config file.\n"
         "     --data=     Alternative user data path.\n"
@@ -142,9 +138,6 @@ def main(sysArgs=None):
     # Defaults
     debugLevel = logging.WARN
     logFormat  = "{levelname:8}  {message:}"
-    logFile    = ""
-    toFile     = False
-    toStd      = True
     confPath   = None
     dataPath   = None
     testMode   = False
@@ -176,11 +169,6 @@ def main(sysArgs=None):
         elif inOpt == "--debug":
             debugLevel = logging.DEBUG
             logFormat  = "[{asctime:}] {name:>22}:{lineno:<4d}  {levelname:8}  {message:}"
-        elif inOpt == "--logfile":
-            logFile = inArg
-            toFile  = True
-        elif inOpt in ("-q", "--quiet"):
-            toStd = False
         elif inOpt == "--verbose":
             debugLevel = VERBOSE
             logFormat  = "[{asctime:}] {name:>22}:{lineno:<4d}  {levelname:8}  {message:}"
@@ -200,23 +188,10 @@ def main(sysArgs=None):
 
     # Set Logging
     logFmt = logging.Formatter(fmt=logFormat, style="{")
-
-    if not logFile == "" and toFile:
-        if os.path.isfile(logFile+".bak"):
-            os.unlink(logFile+".bak")
-        if os.path.isfile(logFile):
-            os.rename(logFile, logFile+".bak")
-
-        fHandle = logging.FileHandler(logFile)
-        fHandle.setLevel(debugLevel)
-        fHandle.setFormatter(logFmt)
-        logger.addHandler(fHandle)
-
-    if toStd:
-        cHandle = logging.StreamHandler()
-        cHandle.setLevel(debugLevel)
-        cHandle.setFormatter(logFmt)
-        logger.addHandler(cHandle)
+    cHandle = logging.StreamHandler()
+    cHandle.setLevel(debugLevel)
+    cHandle.setFormatter(logFmt)
+    logger.addHandler(cHandle)
 
     logger.setLevel(debugLevel)
     logger.info("Starting novelWriter %s (%s) %s" % (
diff --git a/tests/test_gui.py b/tests/test_gui.py
index 3c9221e8..0334cf2d 100644
--- a/tests/test_gui.py
+++ b/tests/test_gui.py
@@ -36,45 +36,26 @@ def testLaunch(qtbot, nwFuncTemp, nwTemp):
     nwGUI.close()
 
     nwGUI = nw.main(
-        ["--testmode", "--info", "--quiet", "--config=%s" % nwFuncTemp, "--data=%s" % nwTemp]
+        ["--testmode", "--info", "--config=%s" % nwFuncTemp, "--data=%s" % nwTemp]
     )
     assert nw.logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.INFO
     nwGUI.closeMain()
     nwGUI.close()
 
     nwGUI = nw.main(
-        ["--testmode", "--debug", "--quiet", "--config=%s" % nwFuncTemp, "--data=%s" % nwTemp]
+        ["--testmode", "--debug", "--config=%s" % nwFuncTemp, "--data=%s" % nwTemp]
     )
     assert nw.logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.DEBUG
     nwGUI.closeMain()
     nwGUI.close()
 
     nwGUI = nw.main(
-        ["--testmode", "--verbose", "--quiet", "--config=%s" % nwFuncTemp, "--data=%s" % nwTemp]
+        ["--testmode", "--verbose", "--config=%s" % nwFuncTemp, "--data=%s" % nwTemp]
     )
     assert nw.logger.getEffectiveLevel() == 5
     nwGUI.closeMain()
     nwGUI.close()
 
-    # Log file
-    logFile = os.path.join(nwTemp, "logFile.log")
-    bakFile = os.path.join(nwTemp, "logFile.log.bak")
-
-    nwGUI = nw.main(
-        ["--testmode", "--logfile=%s" % logFile, "--config=%s" % nwFuncTemp, "--data=%s" % nwTemp]
-    )
-    assert os.path.isfile(logFile)
-    nwGUI.closeMain()
-    nwGUI.close()
-
-    nwGUI = nw.main(
-        ["--testmode", "--logfile=%s" % logFile, "--config=%s" % nwFuncTemp, "--data=%s" % nwTemp]
-    )
-    assert os.path.isfile(bakFile)
-    assert os.path.isfile(logFile)
-    nwGUI.closeMain()
-    nwGUI.close()
-
     # Other options
     with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
         nwGUI = nw.main(