diff --git a/app/core.py b/app/core.py
index cacb8b9..5ef7f87 100755
--- a/app/core.py
+++ b/app/core.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from video import VIDEO_EXTENSIONS, Episode, Movie, Video
 from subtitle import SUBTITLE_EXTENSIONS, Subtitle, get_subtitle_path
 from utils import sanitize
 
-logging.basicConfig(filename=env.logfile, level=logging.INFO)
+logging.basicConfig(filename=os.path.dirname(__file__) + '/' + env.logfile, level=logging.INFO)
 
 from datetime import datetime
 
diff --git a/app/pirateSearch.py b/app/pirateSearch.py
index 5e18a49..cb5613a 100755
--- a/app/pirateSearch.py
+++ b/app/pirateSearch.py
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ import sys, logging, re, json
 from urllib import parse, request
 from urllib.error import URLError
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+from os import path
 
 import datetime
 from pprint import pprint
 
 from core import stringTime
 import env_variables as env
-logging.basicConfig(filename=env.logfile, level=logging.INFO)
+logging.basicConfig(filename=path.dirname(__file__) + '/' +  env.logfile, level=logging.INFO)
 
 RELEASE_TYPES = ('bdremux', 'brremux', 'remux',
 	'bdrip', 'brrip', 'blu-ray', 'bluray', 'bdmv', 'bdr', 'bd5',