diff --git a/core/maingate.go b/core/maingate.go
index a885101..453c359 100644
--- a/core/maingate.go
+++ b/core/maingate.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"html/template"
 	"io"
-	"log"
 	"math/big"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
@@ -335,7 +334,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context) (*Maingate, error) {
 	mg.firebaseAppContext = ctx
 	mg.firebaseAppClient, err = firebaseApp.Auth(mg.firebaseAppContext)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("error getting Auth client: %v\n", err)
+		logger.Println("FirebaseAppClient error getting Auth client:", err)
 	}
 
 	return &mg, nil