diff --git a/xo-install.sh b/xo-install.sh
index a94893f..b72444b 100755
--- a/xo-install.sh
+++ b/xo-install.sh
@@ -22,12 +22,15 @@ PORT=${PORT:-80}
 INSTALLDIR=${INSTALLDIR:-"/opt/xo"}
 BRANCH=${BRANCH:-"master"}
 LOGPATH="${LOGPATH:-$(dirname $0)/logs}"
-LOGFILE="${LOGPATH}/xo-install.log-$(date +%Y%d%m%H%M)"
 AUTOUPDATE=${AUTOUPDATE:-"true"}
 PRESERVE=${PRESERVE:-"3"}
 XOUSER=${XOUSER:-"root"}
 CONFIGPATH="$(getent passwd $XOUSER | cut -d: -f6)"
 
+# set variables not changeable in configfile
+TIME=$(date +%Y%d%m%H%M)
+LOGFILE="${LOGPATH}/xo-install.log-$TIME"
+
 # Set path where new source is cloned/pulled
 XO_SRC_DIR="$INSTALLDIR/xo-src/xen-orchestra"
 
@@ -353,8 +356,6 @@ function InstallXO {
 
 	trap ErrorHandling ERR INT
 
-	TIME=$(date +%Y%d%m%H%M)
-
 	# Create user if doesn't exist (if defined)
 
 	if [[ "$XOUSER" != "root" ]]; then