diff --git a/sugar/session/LogWriter.py b/sugar/session/LogWriter.py
index be9e5fb2..1368e5d1 100644
--- a/sugar/session/LogWriter.py
+++ b/sugar/session/LogWriter.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class LogWriter:
 		self._logger = dbus.Interface(proxy_obj, 'com.redhat.Sugar.Logger')
 			
 	def start(self):
-		if os.environ.has_key('SUGAR_USE_CONSOLE') and self._use_console:
+		if self._use_console:
 			sys.stdout = self
 			sys.stderr = self
 
diff --git a/sugar/sugar b/sugar/sugar
index 28544fce..1ec9a6a9 100755
--- a/sugar/sugar
+++ b/sugar/sugar
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ if curdir == '.':
 else:
 	basedir = os.path.dirname(curdir)
 
-console = False
-
 if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(curdir, '__uninstalled__.py')):
 	if basedir == '':
 		print 'Running sugar from current directory...'
@@ -71,15 +69,12 @@ if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(curdir, '__uninstalled__.py')):
 		print 'Running sugar from ' + basedir + ' ...'
 	add_to_python_path(basedir)
 	add_to_python_path(os.path.join(basedir, 'cut-n-paste'))
-	console = True
 else:
 	print 'Running the installed sugar...'
 	
 add_to_python_path(os.path.expanduser('~/.sugar/activities'))
 
-if console:
-	os.environ['SUGAR_USE_CONSOLE'] = 'yes'
-	print 'Redirecting output to the console, press ctrl+d to open it.'
+print 'Redirecting output to the console, press ctrl+d to open it.'
 	
 from sugar.session.session import Session