diff --git a/common/eqemu_logsys.cpp b/common/eqemu_logsys.cpp
index 470ccf9c7..a37fc0850 100644
--- a/common/eqemu_logsys.cpp
+++ b/common/eqemu_logsys.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void EQEmuLogSys::ProcessLogWrite(uint16 debug_level, uint16 log_category, std::
 	EQEmuLogSys::SetCurrentTimeStamp(time_stamp);
 
 	if (process_log){
-		process_log << time_stamp << " " << StringFormat("[%s] ", Logs::LogCategoryName[log_category]).c_str() << message << std::endl;
+		process_log << time_stamp << " " << message << std::endl;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/common/eqemu_logsys.h b/common/eqemu_logsys.h
index c388b4a37..d3a81e5c8 100644
--- a/common/eqemu_logsys.h
+++ b/common/eqemu_logsys.h
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ public:
 	};
 
 	LogSettings log_settings[Logs::LogCategory::MaxCategoryID];
+
 	bool log_settings_loaded = false;
+
 	int log_platform = 0;
 
 	uint16 GetGMSayColorFromCategory(uint16 log_category);
@@ -152,9 +154,9 @@ private:
 	
 	std::function<void(uint16 log_category, std::string&)> on_log_gmsay_hook;
 	std::string FormatOutMessageString(uint16 log_category, std::string in_message);
+	std::string GetLinuxConsoleColorFromCategory(uint16 log_category);
 	
 	uint16 GetWindowsConsoleColorFromCategory(uint16 log_category);
-	std::string GetLinuxConsoleColorFromCategory(uint16 log_category);
 
 	void ProcessConsoleMessage(uint16 debug_level, uint16 log_category, const std::string message);
 	void ProcessGMSay(uint16 debug_level, uint16 log_category, std::string message);
diff --git a/zone/embxs.cpp b/zone/embxs.cpp
index 4c0e8211c..664416587 100644
--- a/zone/embxs.cpp
+++ b/zone/embxs.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ XS(XS_EQEmuIO_PRINT)
 		int len = 0;
 		for(i = 0; *cur != '\0'; i++, cur++) {
 			if(*cur == '\n') {
-				Log.Out(Logs::Detail, Logs::Quests, str);
+				Log.Out(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, str);
 				len = 0;
 				pos = i+1;
 			} else {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ XS(XS_EQEmuIO_PRINT)
 			}
 		}
 		if(len > 0) {
-			Log.Out(Logs::Detail, Logs::Quests, str);
+			Log.Out(Logs::General, Logs::Quests, str);
 		}
  	}
  	
diff --git a/zone/tasks.cpp b/zone/tasks.cpp
index 203950104..500e57ae6 100644
--- a/zone/tasks.cpp
+++ b/zone/tasks.cpp
@@ -3028,11 +3028,11 @@ void ClientTaskState::ProcessTaskProximities(Client *c, float X, float Y, float
 
 	if((LastX==X) && (LastY==Y) && (LastZ==Z)) return;
 
-	Log.Out(Logs::General, Logs::Tasks, "[PROXIMITY] Checking proximities for Position %8.3f, %8.3f, %8.3f\n", X, Y, Z);
+	Log.Out(Logs::General, Logs::Tasks, "[PROXIMITY] Checking proximities for Position %8.3f, %8.3f, %8.3f", X, Y, Z);
 	int ExploreID = taskmanager->ProximityManager.CheckProximities(X, Y, Z);
 
 	if(ExploreID>0) {
-		Log.Out(Logs::General, Logs::Tasks, "[PROXIMITY] Position %8.3f, %8.3f, %8.3f is within proximity %i\n", X, Y, Z, ExploreID);
+		Log.Out(Logs::General, Logs::Tasks, "[PROXIMITY] Position %8.3f, %8.3f, %8.3f is within proximity %i", X, Y, Z, ExploreID);
 		UpdateTasksOnExplore(c, ExploreID);
 	}
 }