diff --git a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
index ae8cb07fd..2b7ebc288 100644
--- a/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
+++ b/src/api/java/baritone/api/Settings.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package baritone.api;
 
+import baritone.api.utils.Helper;
 import baritone.api.utils.NotificationHelper;
 import baritone.api.utils.SettingsUtil;
 import baritone.api.utils.TypeUtils;
@@ -1147,7 +1148,10 @@ public final class Settings {
      * via {@link Consumer#andThen(Consumer)} or it can completely be overriden via setting
      * {@link Setting#value};
      */
-    public final Setting<BiConsumer<Component, GuiMessageTag>> logger = new Setting<>((msg, tag) -> Minecraft.getInstance().gui.getChat().addMessage(msg, null, tag));
+    public final Setting<Consumer<Component>> logger = new Setting<>((msg) -> {
+        final GuiMessageTag tag = useMessageTag.value ? Helper.MESSAGE_TAG : null;
+        Minecraft.getInstance().gui.getChat().addMessage(msg, null, tag);
+    });
 
     /**
      * The function that is called when Baritone will send a desktop notification. This function can be added to
diff --git a/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/Helper.java b/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/Helper.java
index f0709c1cc..63ced2496 100755
--- a/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/Helper.java
+++ b/src/api/java/baritone/api/utils/Helper.java
@@ -163,12 +163,11 @@ public interface Helper {
      * Send components to chat with the [Baritone] prefix
      *
      * @param logAsToast Whether to log as a toast notification
-     * @param useMessageTag Whether to use a message tag instead of a prefix
      * @param components The components to send
      */
-    default void logDirect(boolean logAsToast, boolean useMessageTag, Component... components) {
+    default void logDirect(boolean logAsToast, Component... components) {
         MutableComponent component = Component.literal("");
-        if (!logAsToast && !useMessageTag) {
+        if (!logAsToast && !BaritoneAPI.getSettings().useMessageTag.value) {
             component.append(getPrefix());
             component.append(Component.literal(" "));
         }
@@ -176,20 +175,10 @@ public interface Helper {
         if (logAsToast) {
             logToast(getPrefix(), component);
         } else {
-            mc.execute(() -> BaritoneAPI.getSettings().logger.value.accept(component, useMessageTag ? MESSAGE_TAG : null));
+            mc.execute(() -> BaritoneAPI.getSettings().logger.value.accept(component));
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Send components to chat with the [Baritone] prefix
-     *
-     * @param logAsToast Whether to log as a toast notification
-     * @param components The components to send
-     */
-    default void logDirect(boolean logAsToast, Component... components) {
-        logDirect(logAsToast, BaritoneAPI.getSettings().useMessageTag.value, components);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Send components to chat with the [Baritone] prefix
      *