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@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ gem 'typhoeus'
 To reduce log noise, create an initializer with:
 
 ```ruby
-Ethon.logger = Logger.new("/dev/null")
+Ethon.logger = Logger.new(nil)
 ```
 
 If you run into issues on Windows, check out [this post](https://www.rastating.com/fixing-issues-in-typhoeus-and-httparty-on-windows/).
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