diff --git a/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_common.cpp b/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_common.cpp
index 27f0ab8859..4b5209e5e4 100644
--- a/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_common.cpp
+++ b/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_common.cpp
@@ -408,31 +408,19 @@ int VBOX_BASE::get_slot_directory(string& dir) {
 }
 
 int VBOX_BASE::get_system_log(string& log, bool tail_only, unsigned int buffer_size) {
-    string slot_directory;
-    string virtualbox_system_log_src;
-    string virtualbox_system_log_dst;
+    string virtualbox_system_log;
     string::iterator iter;
     int retval = BOINC_SUCCESS;
 
-    // Where should we copy temp files to?
-    get_slot_directory(slot_directory);
-
     // Locate and read log file
-    virtualbox_system_log_src = virtualbox_home_directory + "/VBoxSVC.log";
-    virtualbox_system_log_dst = slot_directory + "/VBoxSVC.log";
+    virtualbox_system_log = virtualbox_home_directory + "/VBoxSVC.log";
 
-    if (boinc_file_exists(virtualbox_system_log_src.c_str())) {
-        // Skip having to deal with various forms of file locks by just making a temp
-        // copy of the log file.
-        boinc_copy(virtualbox_system_log_src.c_str(), virtualbox_system_log_dst.c_str());
-    }
-
-    if (boinc_file_exists(virtualbox_system_log_dst.c_str())) {
+    if (boinc_file_exists(virtualbox_system_log.c_str())) {
         if (tail_only) {
             // Keep only the last 8k if it is larger than that.
-            read_file_string(virtualbox_system_log_dst.c_str(), log, buffer_size, true);
+            read_file_string(virtualbox_system_log.c_str(), log, buffer_size, true);
         } else {
-            read_file_string(virtualbox_system_log_dst.c_str(), log);
+            read_file_string(virtualbox_system_log.c_str(), log);
         }
 
         sanitize_output(log);
@@ -456,31 +444,19 @@ int VBOX_BASE::get_system_log(string& log, bool tail_only, unsigned int buffer_s
 }
 
 int VBOX_BASE::get_vm_log(string& log, bool tail_only, unsigned int buffer_size) {
-    string slot_directory;
-    string virtualbox_vm_log_src;
-    string virtualbox_vm_log_dst;
+    string virtualbox_vm_log;
     string::iterator iter;
     int retval = BOINC_SUCCESS;
 
-    // Where should we copy temp files to?
-    get_slot_directory(slot_directory);
-
     // Locate and read log file
-    virtualbox_vm_log_src = vm_master_name + "/Logs/VBox.log";
-    virtualbox_vm_log_dst = slot_directory + "/VBox.log";
+    virtualbox_vm_log = vm_master_name + "/Logs/VBox.log";
 
-    if (boinc_file_exists(virtualbox_vm_log_src.c_str())) {
-        // Skip having to deal with various forms of file locks by just making a temp
-        // copy of the log file.
-        boinc_copy(virtualbox_vm_log_src.c_str(), virtualbox_vm_log_dst.c_str());
-    }
-
-    if (boinc_file_exists(virtualbox_vm_log_dst.c_str())) {
+    if (boinc_file_exists(virtualbox_vm_log.c_str())) {
         if (tail_only) {
             // Keep only the last 8k if it is larger than that.
-            read_file_string(virtualbox_vm_log_dst.c_str(), log, buffer_size, true);
+            read_file_string(virtualbox_vm_log.c_str(), log, buffer_size, true);
         } else {
-            read_file_string(virtualbox_vm_log_dst.c_str(), log);
+            read_file_string(virtualbox_vm_log.c_str(), log);
         }
 
         sanitize_output(log);
@@ -505,16 +481,12 @@ int VBOX_BASE::get_vm_log(string& log, bool tail_only, unsigned int buffer_size)
 }
 
 int VBOX_BASE::get_trace_log(string& log, bool tail_only, unsigned int buffer_size) {
-    string slot_directory;
     string vm_trace_log;
     string::iterator iter;
     int retval = BOINC_SUCCESS;
 
-    // Where should we copy temp files to?
-    get_slot_directory(slot_directory);
-
     // Locate and read log file
-    vm_trace_log = slot_directory + "/" + TRACELOG_FILENAME;
+    vm_trace_log = TRACELOG_FILENAME;
 
     if (boinc_file_exists(vm_trace_log.c_str())) {
         if (tail_only) {
@@ -548,31 +520,19 @@ int VBOX_BASE::get_trace_log(string& log, bool tail_only, unsigned int buffer_si
 }
 
 int VBOX_BASE::get_startup_log(string& log, bool tail_only, unsigned int buffer_size) {
-    string slot_directory;
-    string virtualbox_startup_log_src;
-    string virtualbox_startup_log_dst;
+    string virtualbox_startup_log;
     string::iterator iter;
     int retval = BOINC_SUCCESS;
 
-    // Where should we copy temp files to?
-    get_slot_directory(slot_directory);
-
     // Locate and read log file
-    virtualbox_startup_log_src = vm_master_name + "/Logs/VBoxStartup.log";
-    virtualbox_startup_log_dst = slot_directory + "/VBoxStartup.log";
+    virtualbox_startup_log = vm_master_name + "/Logs/VBoxStartup.log";
 
-    if (boinc_file_exists(virtualbox_startup_log_src.c_str())) {
-        // Skip having to deal with various forms of file locks by just making a temp
-        // copy of the log file.
-        boinc_copy(virtualbox_startup_log_src.c_str(), virtualbox_startup_log_dst.c_str());
-    }
-
-    if (boinc_file_exists(virtualbox_startup_log_dst.c_str())) {
+    if (boinc_file_exists(virtualbox_startup_log.c_str())) {
         if (tail_only) {
             // Keep only the last 8k if it is larger than that.
-            read_file_string(virtualbox_startup_log_dst.c_str(), log, buffer_size, true);
+            read_file_string(virtualbox_startup_log.c_str(), log, buffer_size, true);
         } else {
-            read_file_string(virtualbox_startup_log_dst.c_str(), log);
+            read_file_string(virtualbox_startup_log.c_str(), log);
         }
 
         sanitize_output(log);