diff --git a/src/system.js b/src/system.js
index 7810b2fd5..25bffbde6 100644
--- a/src/system.js
+++ b/src/system.js
@@ -300,12 +300,9 @@ async function getLogs(unit, options) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof unit, 'string');
     assert(options && typeof options === 'object');
 
-    debug(`Getting logs for ${unit}`);
-
-    let logFile = '';
-    if (unit === 'box') logFile = path.join(paths.LOG_DIR, 'box.log'); // box.log is at the top
-    else throw new BoxError(BoxError.BAD_FIELD, `No such unit '${unit}'`);
+    if (unit !== 'box') throw new BoxError(BoxError.BAD_FIELD, `No such unit '${unit}'`);
 
+    const logFile = path.join(paths.LOG_DIR, 'box.log');
     const cp = logs.tail([logFile], { lines: options.lines, follow: options.follow });
 
     const logStream = new logs.LogStream({ format: options.format || 'json', source: unit });