diff --git a/fairmq/logger/logger.cxx b/fairmq/logger/logger.cxx
index 115d14d2..9ddee1b9 100644
--- a/fairmq/logger/logger.cxx
+++ b/fairmq/logger/logger.cxx
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ BOOST_LOG_GLOBAL_LOGGER_INIT(global_logger, src::severity_logger_mt)
 
 void init_log_console(bool color/* = true*/)
 {
+    FairMQ::Logger::sinkList.clear();
     // add a text sink
     typedef sinks::synchronous_sink<sinks::text_ostream_backend> text_sink;