diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Instrumentation/DatabaseTarget.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Instrumentation/DatabaseTarget.cs
index 04e08cf81..ecd41cceb 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Instrumentation/DatabaseTarget.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Instrumentation/DatabaseTarget.cs
@@ -128,10 +128,8 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Instrumentation
         private void WriteSqliteLog(Log log, string connectionString)
         {
             using (var connection =
-                new SQLiteConnection(_connectionStringFactory.LogDbConnectionString).OpenAndReturn())
+                new SQLiteConnection(connectionString).OpenAndReturn())
             {
-                connection.ConnectionString = connectionString;
-                connection.Open();
                 using (var sqlCommand = connection.CreateCommand())
                 {
                     sqlCommand.CommandText = INSERT_COMMAND;