diff --git a/source/qb64.bas b/source/qb64.bas
index f55047e94..d81534c12 100644
--- a/source/qb64.bas
+++ b/source/qb64.bas
@@ -12284,10 +12284,8 @@ IF Debug THEN PRINT #9, "Finished generation of code for saving/sharing common a
 FOR closeall = 1 TO 255: CLOSE closeall: NEXT
 OPEN tmpdir$ + "temp.bin" FOR OUTPUT LOCK WRITE AS #26 'relock
 
-errorcompilelog$ = tmpdir$ + "errorcompilelog.txt"
 compilelog$ = tmpdir$ + "compilelog.txt"
 
-OPEN errorcompilelog$ FOR OUTPUT AS #1: CLOSE #1 'Clear log
 OPEN compilelog$ FOR OUTPUT AS #1: CLOSE #1 'Clear log
 
 IF idemode = 0 AND NOT QuietMode THEN
@@ -12645,7 +12643,7 @@ IF os$ = "WIN" THEN
     NEXT
 
     If No_C_Compile_Mode = 0 THEN
-        SHELL _HIDE "cmd /c " + makeline$ + " 1>> " + compilelog$ + " 2>> " + errorcompilelog$
+        SHELL _HIDE "cmd /c " + makeline$ + " 1>> " + compilelog$ + " 2>&1"
 
         IF idemode THEN
             'Restore fg/bg colors
@@ -12878,7 +12876,7 @@ IF os$ = "LNX" THEN
     END IF
 
     IF No_C_Compile_Mode = 0 THEN
-        SHELL _HIDE makeline$ + " 1>> " + compilelog$ + " 2>> " + errorcompilelog$
+        SHELL _HIDE makeline$ + " 1>> " + compilelog$ + " 2>&1"
         IF idemode THEN
             'Restore fg/bg colors
             dummy = DarkenFGBG(0)
@@ -12916,7 +12914,7 @@ END IF
 
 IF compfailed THEN
     IF idemode THEN
-        idemessage$ = "C++ Compilation failed " + CHR$(0) + "(Check " + _TRIM$(compilelog$) + " And " + _TRIM$(errorcompilelog$) + ")"
+        idemessage$ = "C++ Compilation failed " + CHR$(0) + "(Check " + _TRIM$(compilelog$) + ")"
         GOTO ideerror
     END IF
     IF compfailed THEN
diff --git a/tests/compile_tests.sh b/tests/compile_tests.sh
index b75c9998a..e17245dd7 100755
--- a/tests/compile_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/compile_tests.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ show_failure()
 {
     cat "$RESULTS_DIR/$1-compile_result.txt"
     cat "$RESULTS_DIR/$1-compilelog.txt"
-    cat "$RESULTS_DIR/$1-errorcompilelog.txt"
 }
 
 show_incorrect_result()
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ do
     "$QB64" -x  "./tests/compile_tests/$test/test.bas" -o "$EXE" 1>$RESULTS_DIR/$test-compile_result.txt
     ERR=$?
     cp_if_exists ./internal/temp/compilelog.txt $RESULTS_DIR/$test-compilelog.txt
-    cp_if_exists ./internal/temp/errorcompilelog.txt $RESULTS_DIR/$test-errorcompilelog.txt
 
     (exit $ERR)
     assert_success_named "Compile" "Compilation Error:" show_failure $test
diff --git a/tests/dist_tests.sh b/tests/dist_tests.sh
index b72c34a93..dc95a8ec9 100755
--- a/tests/dist_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/dist_tests.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ show_failure()
 {
     cat "$RESULTS_DIR/$1-compile_result.txt"
     cat "$RESULTS_DIR/$1-compilelog.txt"
-    cat "$RESULTS_DIR/$1-errorcompilelog.txt"
 }
 
 for basFile in $TEST_CASES/*.bas
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ do
     ./qb64 -x  "$TEST_CASES/$test.bas" -o "$outputExe" 1>$RESULTS_DIR/$test-compile_result.txt
     ERR=$?
     cp_if_exists ./internal/temp/compilelog.txt $RESULTS_DIR/$test-compilelog.txt
-    cp_if_exists ./internal/temp/errorcompilelog.txt $RESULTS_DIR/$test-errorcompilelog.txt
 
     (exit $ERR)
     assert_success_named "compile" "Compilation Error:" show_failure $test
diff --git a/tests/qbasic_tests.sh b/tests/qbasic_tests.sh
index f257d9265..34e977134 100755
--- a/tests/qbasic_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/qbasic_tests.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ show_failure()
 {
     cat "$RESULTS_DIR/$1-compile_result.txt"
     cat "$RESULTS_DIR/$1-compilelog.txt"
-    cat "$RESULTS_DIR/$1-errorcompilelog.txt"
 }
 
 for sourceFile in $(find ./tests/qbasic_testcases/n54/ -name '*.bas') \
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ do
     "$QB64" -x  "$sourceFile" -o "./$EXES_DIR/$test-output.exe" 1>$RESULTS_DIR/$test-compile_result.txt
     ERR=$?
     cp_if_exists ./internal/temp/compilelog.txt $RESULTS_DIR/$test-compilelog.txt
-    cp_if_exists ./internal/temp/errorcompilelog.txt $RESULTS_DIR/$test-errorcompilelog.txt
 
     (exit $ERR)
     assert_success_named "Compile" "Compilation Error:" show_failure $test