diff --git a/src/logging.cpp b/src/logging.cpp
index d998a505ae8305a4452f454aecaf21d781639ba6..f724993ef91b34f51756ffe97573e1147bd6be39 100644
--- a/src/logging.cpp
+++ b/src/logging.cpp
@@ -166,19 +166,23 @@ static void initLogging(Config *config, std::string key) {
 
 		log4cxx::PropertyConfigurator::configure(p);
 	}
-
-	 intercepter_cerr = new intercept_stream(std::cerr, "cerr");
-	 intercepter_cout = new intercept_stream(std::cout, "cout");
 }
 
 void initBackendLogging(Config *config) {
 	initLogging(config, "logging.backend_config");
+
+	redirect_stderr();
 }
 
 void initMainLogging(Config *config) {
 	initLogging(config, "logging.config");
 }
 
+void redirect_stderr() {
+	 intercepter_cerr = new intercept_stream(std::cerr, "cerr");
+	 intercepter_cout = new intercept_stream(std::cout, "cout");
+}
+
 void shutdownLogging() {
 	delete intercepter_cerr;
 	delete intercepter_cout;
@@ -194,6 +198,10 @@ void initMainLogging(Config */*config*/) {
 
 void shutdownLogging() {
 	
+}
+
+void redirect_stderr() {
+	
 }
 #endif /* WITH_LOG4CXX */