diff --git a/api/geth_backend.go b/api/geth_backend.go
index e95b09348d4..c001e18c782 100644
--- a/api/geth_backend.go
+++ b/api/geth_backend.go
@@ -271,6 +271,22 @@ func (b *GethStatusBackend) ensureAppDBOpened(account multiaccounts.Account, pas
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (b *GethStatusBackend) setupLogSettings() error {
+	logSettings := logutils.LogSettings{
+		Enabled:         b.config.LogEnabled,
+		MobileSystem:    b.config.LogMobileSystem,
+		Level:           b.config.LogLevel,
+		File:            b.config.LogFile,
+		MaxSize:         b.config.LogMaxSize,
+		MaxBackups:      b.config.LogMaxBackups,
+		CompressRotated: b.config.LogCompressRotated,
+	}
+	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLogWithConfig(logSettings, false); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // StartNodeWithKey instead of loading addresses from database this method derives address from key
 // and uses it in application.
 // TODO: we should use a proper struct with optional values instead of duplicating the regular functions
@@ -281,20 +297,13 @@ func (b *GethStatusBackend) startNodeWithKey(acc multiaccounts.Account, password
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if b.loadNodeConfig(nil) != nil {
+	err = b.loadNodeConfig(nil)
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	logSettings := logutils.LogSettings{
-		Enabled:         b.config.LogEnabled,
-		MobileSystem:    b.config.LogMobileSystem,
-		Level:           b.config.LogLevel,
-		File:            b.config.LogFile,
-		MaxSize:         b.config.LogMaxSize,
-		MaxBackups:      b.config.LogMaxBackups,
-		CompressRotated: b.config.LogCompressRotated,
-	}
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLogWithConfig(logSettings, false); err != nil {
+	err = b.setupLogSettings()
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -372,18 +381,11 @@ func (b *GethStatusBackend) startNodeWithAccount(acc multiaccounts.Account, pass
 		return err
 	}
 
-	logSettings := logutils.LogSettings{
-		Enabled:         b.config.LogEnabled,
-		MobileSystem:    b.config.LogMobileSystem,
-		Level:           b.config.LogLevel,
-		File:            b.config.LogFile,
-		MaxSize:         b.config.LogMaxSize,
-		MaxBackups:      b.config.LogMaxBackups,
-		CompressRotated: b.config.LogCompressRotated,
-	}
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLogWithConfig(logSettings, false); err != nil {
+	err = b.setupLogSettings()
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
 	b.account = &acc
 	accountsDB, err := accounts.NewDB(b.appDB)
 	if err != nil {