diff --git a/RevidCLI.go b/RevidCLI.go
index 48112e17..07327255 100644
--- a/RevidCLI.go
+++ b/RevidCLI.go
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ func main() {
 	config.IntraRefreshPeriod = *configFlags[intraRefreshPeriodPtr]
 
 	// Also give the config a logger object
-	config.Logger = smartLogger.New(loggerVerbosity, smartLogger.White)
+	config.Logger = smartLogger.New(loggerVerbosity, smartLogger.File, "/var/log/netsender/")
 
 	//init netsender
 	if *netSenderFlagPtr {
@@ -257,14 +257,14 @@ func main() {
 	for *netSenderFlagPtr {
 		varsChanged, err := netSend()
 		if err != nil {
-			config.logger.log("revidCLI","Error", err.Error())
+			config.Logger.Log("revidCLI","Error", err.Error())
 			time.Sleep(time.Duration(netSendRetryTime) * time.Second)
 			continue
 		}
 		if varsChanged {
 			if vars["mode"] == "Paused" {
 				if !paused {
-					config.logger.log("revidCLI","Info", "Pausing revid")
+					config.Logger.Log("revidCLI","Info", "Pausing revid")
 					stopRevid()
 					paused = true
 				}
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ func createRevidInstance() {
 		// If the config does have a logger, use it to output error, otherwise
 		// just output to std output
 		if config.Logger != nil {
-			config.logger.log("revidCLI","FATAL ERROR", err.Error())
+			config.Logger.Log("revidCLI","FATAL ERROR", err.Error())
 		} else {
 			fmt.Printf("FATAL ERROR: %v", err.Error())
 		}