diff --git a/src/common/main.cxx b/src/common/main.cxx
index 73e33ecd3..27237da7c 100644
--- a/src/common/main.cxx
+++ b/src/common/main.cxx
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ int main(int ac, char* av[])
 
   // Create the full OSystem after the settings, since settings are
   // probably needed for defaults
-  Logger::log("Creating the OSystem ...");
   if(!theOSystem->initialize(globalOpts))
   {
     Logger::error("ERROR: Couldn't create OSystem");
diff --git a/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx b/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx
index c81b66251..8c5793c54 100644
--- a/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ bool OSystem::initialize(const Settings::Options& options)
 {
   loadConfig(options);
 
+  Logger::debug("Creating the OSystem ...");
+
   ostringstream buf;
   buf << "Stella " << STELLA_VERSION << '\n'
       << "  Features: " << myFeatures << '\n'