diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfscp.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfscp.c
index dc857e46..de7d61f4 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfscp.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfscp.c
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	int flags = 0;
 	int result = 1;
 	s64 new_size;
-	int need_logfile_reset = 0;
 	u64 offset;
 	char *buf;
 	s64 br, bw;
@@ -323,7 +322,6 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 			perror("ERROR: Couldn't add attribute");
 			goto close_dst;
 		}
-		need_logfile_reset = 1;
 	}
 	
 	Vprintf("Old file size: %lld\n", na->data_size);
@@ -332,7 +330,6 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 			perror("ERROR: Couldn't resize attribute");
 			goto close_attr;
 		}
-		need_logfile_reset = 1;
 	}
 
 	buf = malloc(NTFS_BUF_SIZE);
@@ -355,19 +352,12 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 		offset += bw;
 	}
-	need_logfile_reset = 1;
 	result = 0;
 	free(buf);
 close_attr:
 	ntfs_attr_close(na);
 close_dst:
 	ntfs_inode_close(out);
-
-	if (need_logfile_reset) {
-		printf("Resetting logfile.\n");
-		ntfs_logfile_reset (vol);
-	}
-
 close_src:
 	fclose (in);
 umount:
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/ntfswipe.c b/ntfsprogs/ntfswipe.c
index 1c94b093..14955268 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/ntfswipe.c
+++ b/ntfsprogs/ntfswipe.c
@@ -1064,6 +1064,9 @@ static s64 wipe_logfile (ntfs_volume *vol, int byte, enum action act)
 	s64 len, pos, count;
 	char buf[NTFS_BUF_SIZE2];
 	int eo;
+	
+	/* We can wipe logfile only with 0xff. */
+	byte = 0xff;
 
 	if (!vol || (byte < 0))
 		return -1;
@@ -1384,14 +1387,6 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		printf ("%lld bytes were wiped\n", (long long)total);
 	}
-	/*
-	 * We need to reset the logfile so Windows can boot and so journal
-	 * replay does not cause corruption.
-	 */
-	if (act != act_info) {
-		printf ("Resetting logfile.\n");
-		ntfs_logfile_reset(vol);
-	}
 	if (ntfs_volume_set_flags (vol, VOLUME_IS_DIRTY) < 0) {
 		Eprintf ("Couldn't mark volume dirty\n");
 	}