--- src/net/sf/freecol/common/logging/DefaultHandler.java
+++ src/net/sf/freecol/common/logging/DefaultHandler.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
     public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.1 $";
 
-    private static final String fileName = new String("FreeCol.log");
+    private static final String fileName = new String(System.getProperty("user.home") + "/.freecol/FreeCol.log");
 
     private FileWriter fileWriter;