diff --git a/source/plugins/ruby/lib/application_insights/channel/sender_base.rb b/source/plugins/ruby/lib/application_insights/channel/sender_base.rb
index a6b7966db..e5a4dea62 100644
--- a/source/plugins/ruby/lib/application_insights/channel/sender_base.rb
+++ b/source/plugins/ruby/lib/application_insights/channel/sender_base.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def initialize(service_endpoint_uri, logger, proxy = {})
         @service_endpoint_uri = service_endpoint_uri
         @queue = nil
         @send_buffer_size = 100
-        if !logger.nil? && !logger.empty?
+        if !logger.nil?
           @logger = logger
         else
           @logger = Logger.new(STDOUT)