diff --git a/src/base/system.c b/src/base/system.c
index e59df8da9..a7ea50684 100644
--- a/src/base/system.c
+++ b/src/base/system.c
@@ -275,17 +275,7 @@ static void logger_file(const char *line)
 	io_flush(logfile);
 }
 
-void dbg_logger_stdout()
-{
-#if defined(CONF_FAMILY_WINDOWS)
-	if(GetFileType(GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE)) == FILE_TYPE_CHAR)
-	{
-		dbg_logger(logger_win_console);
-		return;
-	}
-#endif
-	dbg_logger(logger_stdout);
-}
+void dbg_logger_stdout() { dbg_logger(logger_stdout); }
 
 void dbg_logger_debugger() { dbg_logger(logger_debugger); }
 void dbg_logger_file(const char *filename)