diff --git a/notestorm b/notestorm
index 72d3557..dc9f78a 100755
--- a/notestorm
+++ b/notestorm
@@ -27,18 +27,6 @@ export TEXTDOMAIN=notestorm
 export TEXTDOMAINDIR=/usr/share/locale
 source gettext.sh
 
-# Log writing function
-log() {
-    # Usage: command | log for just stdout.
-	# Or command |& log for stderr and stdout.
-    while read -r line ; do
-        echo "$line" | tee -a "$logFile" &> /dev/null
-    done
-}
- 
-# Log file name is ~/.cache/scriptname
-logFile="${HOME}/.cache/${0##*/}"
-
 
 # Functions section
 
@@ -216,7 +204,7 @@ original_note() {
     if [[ -f "README.md" ]]; then
         cp "README.md" "${xdgPath}/notestorm/notes/README.md"
     elif [[ -f "/usr/share/doc/notestorm/README.md" ]]; then
-        cp "README.md" "${xdgPath}/notestorm/notes/README.md"
+        cp "/usr/share/doc/notestorm/README.md" "${xdgPath}/notestorm/notes/README.md"
     else
         echo "The README file is missing. Pleae visit the notestorm git page for usage information." > "${xdgPath}/notestorm/notes/README.md"
     fi