diff --git a/src/ucore_logging.c b/src/ucore_logging.c
index 034ee21..beecadf 100644
--- a/src/ucore_logging.c
+++ b/src/ucore_logging.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ static const struct uc_log_module unknown_module = {
 //All destinations. The log_lock must be held while accessing
 //this list an anything contained within it.
 static SLIST_HEAD(, uc_log_destination) destinations;
+static int uc_log_reopen_file(struct uc_log_destination *dest);
 
 inline const char *uc_ll_2_str(enum UC_LOG_LEVEL l)
 {
@@ -250,6 +251,25 @@ void uc_log_delete_destination(struct uc_log_destination *dest)
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&log_lock);
 }
 
+static int uc_log_reopen_file(struct uc_log_destination *dest)
+{
+    int rc = 0;
+
+    if (dest->type.file.file != NULL) {
+        fclose(dest->type.file.file);
+        dest->type.file.file = NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (dest->type.file.file_name != NULL) {
+        dest->type.file.file = fopen(dest->type.file.file_name, "a");
+
+        if (dest->type.file.file == NULL)
+            rc = errno;
+    }
+
+    return rc;
+}
+
 int uc_log_reopen_files(void)
 {
     struct uc_log_destination *dest;
@@ -260,18 +280,7 @@ int uc_log_reopen_files(void)
     SLIST_FOREACH(dest, &destinations, entry) {
 
         if (dest->dest_type == UC_LDEST_FILE) {
-
-            if (dest->type.file.file != NULL) {
-                fclose(dest->type.file.file);
-                dest->type.file.file = NULL;
-            }
-
-            if (dest->type.file.file_name != NULL) {
-                dest->type.file.file = fopen(dest->type.file.file_name, "a");
-
-                if (dest->type.file.file == NULL)
-                    rc = errno;
-            }
+            rc = uc_log_reopen_file(dest);
         }
     }