diff --git a/DigitalData.Core.Security/Services/PemFileInitalizer.cs b/DigitalData.Core.Security/Services/PemFileInitalizer.cs
index d22f76e..4b65d3d 100644
--- a/DigitalData.Core.Security/Services/PemFileInitalizer.cs
+++ b/DigitalData.Core.Security/Services/PemFileInitalizer.cs
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ public class PemFileInitalizer : BackgroundService
 {
     private readonly CryptoFactoryParams _factoryParams;
 
-    private readonly ILogger<PemFileInitalizer>? _logger;
+    private readonly ILogger<PemFileInitalizer> _logger;
 
-    public PemFileInitalizer(IOptions<CryptoFactoryParams> factoryParamsOptions, ILogger<PemFileInitalizer>? logger = null)
+    public PemFileInitalizer(IOptions<CryptoFactoryParams> factoryParamsOptions, ILogger<PemFileInitalizer> logger)
     {
         _factoryParams = factoryParamsOptions.Value;
         _logger = logger;
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ public class PemFileInitalizer : BackgroundService
 
     protected override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
     {
-        if (_logger is null)
-            await InitPemFiles(stoppingToken);
-        else try
+        try
         {
             await InitPemFiles(stoppingToken);
         }