diff --git a/common/log/log.go b/common/log/log.go
index a07a14f45d..0716101afd 100644
--- a/common/log/log.go
+++ b/common/log/log.go
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ func createLog(logLevel int, a ...interface{}) *Logger {
 					os.Exit(1)
 				}
 				writers = append(writers, logFile)
+				PATH = o.(string)
 			case *os.File:
 				writers = append(writers, o.(*os.File))
 			default: