diff --git a/src/nostalgia/player/main.cpp b/src/nostalgia/player/main.cpp
index 9fb9eeac..46c603e7 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/player/main.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/player/main.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static ox::Error run(int argc, const char **argv) noexcept {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, const char **argv) {
-#ifdef DEBUG
+#if defined(DEBUG) && !defined(OX_BARE_METAL)
 	ox::LoggerConn loggerConn;
 	const auto loggerErr = loggerConn.initConn("Nostalgia Player");
 	if (loggerErr) {