diff --git a/src/logger/lib/logger.c b/src/logger/lib/logger.c
index a3b6ac2..48cc64c 100644
--- a/src/logger/lib/logger.c
+++ b/src/logger/lib/logger.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ why2_log_file why2_init_logger(char *directoryPath)
 
     sprintf(filePath, WHY2_LOG_FORMATTING, directoryPath, dateBuffer, buffer); //GENERATE LOG-NAME
 
-    file = open(filePath, O_RDWR | O_APPEND | O_CREAT, 0644); //CREATE LOG FILE
+    file = why2_open(filePath, O_RDWR | O_APPEND | O_CREAT, 0644); //CREATE LOG FILE
 
     //CREATE SYMLINK
     sprintf(latestBuffer, WHY2_LOG_LATEST_FORMATTING, WHY2_WRITE_DIR, WHY2_LOG_LATEST); //GENERATE LATEST.log PATH
diff --git a/src/logger/lib/utils.c b/src/logger/lib/utils.c
index a7bbb18..a088d02 100644
--- a/src/logger/lib/utils.c
+++ b/src/logger/lib/utils.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 void why2_deallocate_logger(why2_log_file logger)
 {
-    close(logger.file);
+    why2_deallocate(&logger.file);
     why2_deallocate(logger.filename);
 
     logger.filename = NULL;