diff --git a/log.go b/log.go
index c521163..14c82e8 100644
--- a/log.go
+++ b/log.go
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	l := zerolog.New(io.Discard)
-	ProxyLogger.Store(&l)
-}
-
 // ProxyLog emits the log record for proxy operations.
 // The caller should set it only once.
 // DEPRECATED: use ProxyLogger instead.
diff --git a/nameservers_windows.go b/nameservers_windows.go
index 36d67fa..0c47e58 100644
--- a/nameservers_windows.go
+++ b/nameservers_windows.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/microsoft/wmi/pkg/base/query"
 	"github.com/microsoft/wmi/pkg/constant"
 	"github.com/microsoft/wmi/pkg/hardware/network/netadapter"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/windows/tunnel/winipcfg"
 	"tailscale.com/net/netmon"
@@ -63,10 +62,7 @@ func dnsFromAdapter() []string {
 	var ns []string
 	var err error
 
-	logger := zerolog.New(io.Discard)
-	if ProxyLogger.Load() != nil {
-		logger = *ProxyLogger.Load()
-	}
+	logger := *ProxyLogger.Load()
 
 	for i := 0; i < maxDNSAdapterRetries; i++ {
 		if ctx.Err() != nil {
@@ -112,10 +108,8 @@ func dnsFromAdapter() []string {
 }
 
 func getDNSServers(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
-	logger := zerolog.New(io.Discard)
-	if ProxyLogger.Load() != nil {
-		logger = *ProxyLogger.Load()
-	}
+	logger := *ProxyLogger.Load()
+
 	// Check context before making the call
 	if ctx.Err() != nil {
 		return nil, ctx.Err()
@@ -343,10 +337,8 @@ func nameserversFromResolvconf() []string {
 // checkDomainJoined checks if the machine is joined to an Active Directory domain
 // Returns whether it's domain joined and the domain name if available
 func checkDomainJoined() bool {
-	logger := zerolog.New(io.Discard)
-	if ProxyLogger.Load() != nil {
-		logger = *ProxyLogger.Load()
-	}
+	logger := *ProxyLogger.Load()
+
 	var domain *uint16
 	var status uint32
 
@@ -423,10 +415,7 @@ func validInterfaces() map[string]struct{} {
 	defer log.SetOutput(os.Stderr)
 
 	//load the logger
-	logger := zerolog.New(io.Discard)
-	if ProxyLogger.Load() != nil {
-		logger = *ProxyLogger.Load()
-	}
+	logger := *ProxyLogger.Load()
 
 	whost := host.NewWmiLocalHost()
 	q := query.NewWmiQuery("MSFT_NetAdapter")
diff --git a/resolver.go b/resolver.go
index df823fc..3c6a0a7 100644
--- a/resolver.go
+++ b/resolver.go
@@ -48,7 +48,15 @@ const (
 
 var controldPublicDnsWithPort = net.JoinHostPort(controldPublicDns, "53")
 
-var localResolver = newLocalResolver()
+var localResolver Resolver
+
+func init() {
+	// Initializing ProxyLogger here, so other places don't have to do nil check.
+	l := zerolog.New(io.Discard)
+	ProxyLogger.Store(&l)
+
+	localResolver = newLocalResolver()
+}
 
 var (
 	resolverMutex    sync.Mutex
@@ -91,10 +99,8 @@ func availableNameservers() []string {
 	machineIPsMap := make(map[string]struct{}, len(regularIPs))
 
 	//load the logger
-	logger := zerolog.New(io.Discard)
-	if ProxyLogger.Load() != nil {
-		logger = *ProxyLogger.Load()
-	}
+	logger := *ProxyLogger.Load()
+
 	Log(context.Background(), logger.Debug(),
 		"Got local addresses - regular IPs: %v, loopback IPs: %v", regularIPs, loopbackIPs)
 
@@ -549,10 +555,8 @@ func lookupIP(domain string, timeout int, withBootstrapDNS bool) (ips []string)
 //   - Gateway IP address (depends on OS).
 //   - Input servers.
 func NewBootstrapResolver(servers ...string) Resolver {
-	logger := zerolog.New(io.Discard)
-	if ProxyLogger.Load() != nil {
-		logger = *ProxyLogger.Load()
-	}
+	logger := *ProxyLogger.Load()
+
 	Log(context.Background(), logger.Debug(), "NewBootstrapResolver called with servers: %v", servers)
 	nss := defaultNameservers()
 	nss = append([]string{controldPublicDnsWithPort}, nss...)
@@ -571,10 +575,8 @@ func NewBootstrapResolver(servers ...string) Resolver {
 // This is useful for doing PTR lookup in LAN network.
 func NewPrivateResolver() Resolver {
 
-	logger := zerolog.New(io.Discard)
-	if ProxyLogger.Load() != nil {
-		logger = *ProxyLogger.Load()
-	}
+	logger := *ProxyLogger.Load()
+
 	Log(context.Background(), logger.Debug(), "NewPrivateResolver called")
 
 	nss := defaultNameservers()
@@ -621,10 +623,8 @@ func NewResolverWithNameserver(nameservers []string) Resolver {
 // newResolverWithNameserver returns an OS resolver from given nameservers list.
 // The caller must ensure each server in list is formed "ip:53".
 func newResolverWithNameserver(nameservers []string) *osResolver {
-	logger := zerolog.New(io.Discard)
-	if ProxyLogger.Load() != nil {
-		logger = *ProxyLogger.Load()
-	}
+	logger := *ProxyLogger.Load()
+
 	Log(context.Background(), logger.Debug(), "newResolverWithNameserver called with nameservers: %v", nameservers)
 	r := &osResolver{}
 	var publicNss []string