diff --git a/bitwardenBackup.py b/bitwardenBackup.py
index 4c31a10..93d4b0e 100644
--- a/bitwardenBackup.py
+++ b/bitwardenBackup.py
@@ -325,13 +325,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         help="Output debug/verbose info to the console for troubleshooting."
     )
     opts, args = parser.parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
-   
-    if opts.debug:
-        logger = build_logger(logging.DEBUG)
-    else:
-        logger = build_logger(logging.INFO)
 
-    secure_delete.secure_random_seed_init()
     os_detected = platform.system()
     script_directory = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
     working_directory = os.path.join(script_directory, "working")
@@ -342,6 +336,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     log_file = os.path.join(script_directory, "log.log")
     datetime_string = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S")
 
+    if opts.debug:
+        logger = build_logger(logging.DEBUG)
+    else:
+        logger = build_logger(logging.INFO)
+
     if os_detected == "Windows":
         bitwarden_cli_executable = os.path.join(script_directory, "lib", "Bitwarden CLI", "bw.exe")
         gpg_executable = os.path.join(script_directory, "lib", "gpg", "bin", "gpg.exe")