diff --git a/os/log.c b/os/log.c
index ee4b45fa4..76b6b84a1 100644
--- a/os/log.c
+++ b/os/log.c
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ LogInit(const char *fname, const char *backup)
     char *logFileName = NULL;
 
     if (fname && *fname) {
-	/* malloc() can't be used yet. */
 	logFileName = malloc(strlen(fname) + strlen(display) + 1);
 	if (!logFileName)
 	    FatalError("Cannot allocate space for the log file name\n");
@@ -302,17 +301,10 @@ LogVWrite(int verb, const char *f, va_list args)
 #endif
 	    }
 	} else if (needBuffer) {
-	    /*
-	     * Note, this code is used before OsInit() has been called, so
-	     * malloc() and friends can't be used.
-	     */
 	    if (len > bufferUnused) {
 		bufferSize += 1024;
 		bufferUnused += 1024;
-		if (saveBuffer)
-		    saveBuffer = realloc(saveBuffer, bufferSize);
-		else
-		    saveBuffer = malloc(bufferSize);
+		saveBuffer = realloc(saveBuffer, bufferSize);
 		if (!saveBuffer)
 		    FatalError("realloc() failed while saving log messages\n");
 	    }