diff --git a/container_files/usr-local-bin/libraryPrep.sh b/container_files/usr-local-bin/libraryPrep.sh
index a0182e7..abccd79 100644
--- a/container_files/usr-local-bin/libraryPrep.sh
+++ b/container_files/usr-local-bin/libraryPrep.sh
@@ -354,11 +354,15 @@ prep_finishBegin() {
       export GROUPER_LOG_TO_HOST=false
     fi
     if [ -z "$GROUPER_LOG_TO_STDERR" ] ; then 
-      echo "grouperContainer; INFO: (librarySetupFiles.sh-setupFiles_analyzeOriginalFiles) export GROUPER_LOG_TO_STDERR=true"
-      export GROUPER_LOG_TO_STDERR=true
+      if [ "$GROUPER_LOG_TO_HOST" = "true" ]; then
+        echo "grouperContainer; INFO: (librarySetupFiles.sh-setupFiles_analyzeOriginalFiles) export GROUPER_LOG_TO_STDERR=false"
+        export GROUPER_LOG_TO_STDERR=false
+      else
+        echo "grouperContainer; INFO: (librarySetupFiles.sh-setupFiles_analyzeOriginalFiles) export GROUPER_LOG_TO_STDERR=true"
+        export GROUPER_LOG_TO_STDERR=true
+      fi
     fi
     
-    
 }
 
 prep_finishEnd() {