diff --git a/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_mscom_impl.cpp b/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_mscom_impl.cpp
index 9a95a456d6d..7976949dd48 100644
--- a/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_mscom_impl.cpp
+++ b/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_mscom_impl.cpp
@@ -1344,9 +1344,7 @@ int VBOX_VM::poll(bool log_state) {
     // Grab a snapshot of the latest log file.  Avoids multiple queries across several
     // functions.
     //
-    if (online) {
-        get_vm_log(vm_log);
-    }
+    get_vm_log(vm_log);
 
     //
     // Dump any new VM Guest Log entries
diff --git a/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_vboxmanage.cpp b/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_vboxmanage.cpp
index 6382a5323d2..5bf60312f84 100644
--- a/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_vboxmanage.cpp
+++ b/samples/vboxwrapper/vbox_vboxmanage.cpp
@@ -984,9 +984,7 @@ int VBOX_VM::poll(bool log_state) {
     // Grab a snapshot of the latest log file.  Avoids multiple queries across several
     // functions.
     //
-    if (online) {
-        get_vm_log(vm_log);
-    }
+    get_vm_log(vm_log);
 
     //
     // Dump any new VM Guest Log entries