diff --git a/bert.py b/bert.py
index f0d4a48..e369203 100755
--- a/bert.py
+++ b/bert.py
@@ -299,9 +299,6 @@ def command_loop():
    while True:
       try:
          data = getData()
-         with open("bert.log", "a") as f:
-            f.write(data)
-            f.close()
          ircmsg = data.strip("\n\r")
          if ircmsg.find("PING :") != -1:
             pingstring = ircmsg.strip("PING :")