diff --git a/lib/modules/console_listener/index.js b/lib/modules/console_listener/index.js
index d1330345..6b1aaf52 100644
--- a/lib/modules/console_listener/index.js
+++ b/lib/modules/console_listener/index.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class ConsoleListener {
     }
 
     listenForLogRequests(){
-        try {
+        if(this.ipc.ipcRole === 'server'){
             this.ipc.on('log', (request) => {
                 if(request.type == 'contract-log'){
 
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ class ConsoleListener {
                     this.logger.debug(request);
                 }
             });
-        } catch(e) {
-            //
         }
     }   
 }