diff --git a/apps/jetty/java/src/net/i2p/jetty/I2PLogger.java b/apps/jetty/java/src/net/i2p/jetty/I2PLogger.java
index d249382fd..c385e7d2e 100644
--- a/apps/jetty/java/src/net/i2p/jetty/I2PLogger.java
+++ b/apps/jetty/java/src/net/i2p/jetty/I2PLogger.java
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ public class I2PLogger implements Logger
     
     StringBuilder _buffer = new StringBuilder();
     
+    public I2PLogger()
+    {
+        this(I2PAppContext.getGlobalContext());
+    }
+    
     public I2PLogger(I2PAppContext ctx)
     {
         _log = ctx.logManager().getLog(Server.class);
@@ -105,6 +110,7 @@ public class I2PLogger implements Logger
     
     private void format(String msg, Object arg0, Object arg1)
     {
+        _buffer.setLength(0);
         int i0=msg==null?-1:msg.indexOf("{}");
         int i1=i0<0?-1:msg.indexOf("{}",i0+2);
         
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/RouterConsoleRunner.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/RouterConsoleRunner.java
index db9161fb2..eb8bddd8c 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/RouterConsoleRunner.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/RouterConsoleRunner.java
@@ -221,11 +221,14 @@ public class RouterConsoleRunner {
         if (!workDirCreated)
             System.err.println("ERROR: Unable to create Jetty temporary work directory");
         
-        try {
-            Log.setLog(new I2PLogger(I2PAppContext.getGlobalContext()));
-        } catch (Throwable t) {
-            System.err.println("INFO: I2P Jetty logging class not found, logging to wrapper log");
-        }
+        //try {
+        //    Log.setLog(new I2PLogger(I2PAppContext.getGlobalContext()));
+        //} catch (Throwable t) {
+        //    System.err.println("INFO: I2P Jetty logging class not found, logging to wrapper log");
+        //}
+        // This way it doesn't try to load Slf4jLog first
+        System.setProperty("org.mortbay.log.class", "net.i2p.jetty.I2PLogger");
+
         // so Jetty can find WebAppConfiguration
         System.setProperty("jetty.class.path", I2PAppContext.getGlobalContext().getBaseDir() + "/lib/routerconsole.jar");
         _server = new Server();