diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index fe81fb76cd..3d275a0abd 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ if (cluster.isMaster && (nconf.get('NODE_ENV') == 'development' || nconf.get('NO
 
   app.set("port", nconf.get('PORT'));
 
-  if (!process.env.SUPPRESS) app.use(express.logger("dev"));
+  if (nconf.get('NODE_ENV') !== 'production')
+    app.use(express.logger("dev"));
   app.use(express.compress());
   app.set("views", __dirname + "/../views");
   app.set("view engine", "jade");