diff --git a/backend/src/log.rs b/backend/src/log.rs
index a35056a..66a692c 100644
--- a/backend/src/log.rs
+++ b/backend/src/log.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ pub enum Log {
         directory: PathBuf,
     },
     StdoutOnly,
+    NoLog,
 }
 
 impl Log {
@@ -90,6 +91,10 @@ impl Log {
         Log::StdoutOnly
     }
 
+    pub fn new_no_log() -> Self {
+        Log::NoLog
+    }
+
     pub fn file_names(&self) -> std::io::Result<Vec<String>> {
         match self {
             Log::FileAndStdout { _guard, directory } => {
@@ -118,7 +123,7 @@ impl Log {
                     .rev()
                     .collect())
             }
-            Log::StdoutOnly => Ok(vec![]),
+            Log::StdoutOnly | Log::NoLog => Ok(vec![]),
         }
     }
 
@@ -133,7 +138,7 @@ impl Log {
                     .map(|l| l.unwrap_or_default())
                     .collect())
             }
-            Log::StdoutOnly => Ok(vec![]),
+            Log::StdoutOnly | Log::NoLog => Ok(vec![]),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/utils.rs b/backend/tests/utils.rs
index ac5e905..9ff5651 100644
--- a/backend/tests/utils.rs
+++ b/backend/tests/utils.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use recipes::{app, config, data::db, log};
 pub async fn common_state() -> Result<app::AppState, Box<dyn Error>> {
     let db_connection = db::Connection::new_in_memory().await?;
     let config = config::Config::default();
-    let log = log::Log::new_stdout_only();
+    let log = log::Log::new_no_log();
     Ok(app::AppState {
         config,
         db_connection,