diff --git a/crash_reporter/crash_reporter.cc b/crash_reporter/crash_reporter.cc
index 37c62a6fb..ff99748b2 100644
--- a/crash_reporter/crash_reporter.cc
+++ b/crash_reporter/crash_reporter.cc
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   FilePath my_path(argv[0]);
   file_util::AbsolutePath(&my_path);
   s_metrics_lib.Init();
+  InitLogging(NULL,
+              LOG_ONLY_TO_SYSTEM_DEBUG_LOG,
+              DONT_LOCK_LOG_FILE,
+              DELETE_OLD_LOG_FILE);
   s_system_log.Initialize(my_path.BaseName().value().c_str());
   KernelCollector kernel_collector;
   kernel_collector.Initialize(CountKernelCrash,