diff --git a/src/ui-socket.c b/src/ui-socket.c
index d5855cd..5a44872 100644
--- a/src/ui-socket.c
+++ b/src/ui-socket.c
@@ -37,13 +37,9 @@ struct dialogue_response {
   char *filename;
 };
 
-FILE *access_log;
-
 int init_ui_socket(const char *perm_permissions_db_filename) {
   FILE *fp = NULL;
 
-  access_log = fopen("/etc/icfs-log", "a+");
-
   if (init_temp_permissions_table()) {
     fprintf(stderr,
             "[ICFS] Could not initialize temporary permissions table.\n");
@@ -68,7 +64,6 @@ int init_ui_socket(const char *perm_permissions_db_filename) {
 }
 
 void destroy_ui_socket(void) {
-  fclose(access_log);
   destroy_temp_permissions_table();
   destroy_perm_permissions_table();
 }
@@ -148,7 +143,6 @@ struct dialogue_response ask_access(const char *filename,
   // assert(0 == strcmp(response.filename, first(&dialogue_output)));
   cleanup(&dialogue_output);
   time_t now = time(0);
-  fprintf(access_log, "[ICFS] wrote to access log: %ld\n", now);
 
   if (dialogue_exit_code == (DIALOGUE_YES | DIALOGUE_PERM)) {
     response.decision = ALLOW;