diff --git a/server/org.jboss.tools.vscode.java/src/org/jboss/tools/vscode/java/handlers/LogHandler.java b/server/org.jboss.tools.vscode.java/src/org/jboss/tools/vscode/java/handlers/LogHandler.java
index 45222f9ada..e558e55016 100644
--- a/server/org.jboss.tools.vscode.java/src/org/jboss/tools/vscode/java/handlers/LogHandler.java
+++ b/server/org.jboss.tools.vscode.java/src/org/jboss/tools/vscode/java/handlers/LogHandler.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class LogHandler {
 
 	public void install(JavaClientConnection rcpConnection) {
 	    this.dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, DateFormat.MEDIUM);
-	    this.logLevelMask = getLogLevelMask(System.getProperty("log.level"));
+	    this.logLevelMask = getLogLevelMask(System.getProperty("log.level", ""));//Empty by default
 	    this.calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
 	    this.connection = rcpConnection;