diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSLogger.h b/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSLogger.h
index 63e403ab2..a8e79e399 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSLogger.h
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSLogger.h
@@ -4,18 +4,42 @@
 
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
-typedef NSString * (^OWSLogBlock)(void);
+static inline BOOL ShouldLogVerbose()
+{
+    return ddLogLevel >= DDLogLevelVerbose;
+}
+
+static inline BOOL ShouldLogDebug()
+{
+    return ddLogLevel >= DDLogLevelDebug;
+}
+
+static inline BOOL ShouldLogInfo()
+{
+    return ddLogLevel >= DDLogLevelInfo;
+}
+
+static inline BOOL ShouldLogWarning()
+{
+    return ddLogLevel >= DDLogLevelWarning;
+}
+
+static inline BOOL ShouldLogError()
+{
+    return ddLogLevel >= DDLogLevelError;
+}
 
 /**
  * A minimal DDLog wrapper for swift.
  */
 @interface OWSLogger : NSObject
 
-+ (void)verbose:(OWSLogBlock)logBlock;
-+ (void)debug:(OWSLogBlock)logBlock;
-+ (void)info:(OWSLogBlock)logBlock;
-+ (void)warn:(OWSLogBlock)logBlock;
-+ (void)error:(OWSLogBlock)logBlock;
++ (void)verbose:(NSString *)logString;
++ (void)debug:(NSString *)logString;
++ (void)info:(NSString *)logString;
++ (void)warn:(NSString *)logString;
++ (void)error:(NSString *)logString;
+
 + (void)flush;
 
 @end
diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSLogger.m b/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSLogger.m
index 36aaa3485..30cd5e62d 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSLogger.m
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSLogger.m
@@ -8,29 +8,29 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
 @implementation OWSLogger
 
-+ (void)verbose:(OWSLogBlock)logBlock;
++ (void)verbose:(NSString *)logString;
 {
-    DDLogVerbose(@"%@", logBlock());
+    DDLogVerbose(@"%@", logString);
 }
 
-+ (void)debug:(OWSLogBlock)logBlock;
++ (void)debug:(NSString *)logString;
 {
-    DDLogDebug(@"%@", logBlock());
+    DDLogDebug(@"%@", logString);
 }
 
-+ (void)info:(OWSLogBlock)logBlock;
++ (void)info:(NSString *)logString;
 {
-    DDLogInfo(@"%@", logBlock());
+    DDLogInfo(@"%@", logString);
 }
 
-+ (void)warn:(OWSLogBlock)logBlock;
++ (void)warn:(NSString *)logString;
 {
-    DDLogWarn(@"%@", logBlock());
+    DDLogWarn(@"%@", logString);
 }
 
-+ (void)error:(OWSLogBlock)logBlock;
++ (void)error:(NSString *)logString;
 {
-    DDLogError(@"%@", logBlock());
+    DDLogError(@"%@", logString);
 }
 
 + (void)flush
diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSLogger.swift b/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSLogger.swift
index b336b5baa..d3d48b14d 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSLogger.swift
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Util/OWSLogger.swift
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import Foundation
 // Once we're on Swift4.2 we can mark this as inlineable
 // @inlinable
 public func owsFormatLogMessage(_ logString: String,
-                    file: String = #file,
-                    function: String = #function,
-                    line: Int = #line) -> String {
+                                file: String = #file,
+                                function: String = #function,
+                                line: Int = #line) -> String {
     let filename = (file as NSString).lastPathComponent
     // We format the filename & line number in a format compatible
     // with XCode's "Open Quickly..." feature.
@@ -25,49 +25,50 @@ open class Logger: NSObject {
                             file: String = #file,
                             function: String = #function,
                             line: Int = #line) {
-        #if DEBUG
-        OWSLogger.verbose({
-            return owsFormatLogMessage(logString(), file: file, function: function, line: line)
-        })
-        #endif
+        guard ShouldLogVerbose() else {
+            return
+        }
+        OWSLogger.verbose(owsFormatLogMessage(logString(), file: file, function: function, line: line))
     }
 
     open class func debug(_ logString: @escaping @autoclosure () -> String,
                           file: String = #file,
                           function: String = #function,
                           line: Int = #line) {
-        #if DEBUG
-        OWSLogger.debug({
-            return owsFormatLogMessage(logString(), file: file, function: function, line: line)
-        })
-        #endif
+        guard ShouldLogDebug() else {
+            return
+        }
+        OWSLogger.debug(owsFormatLogMessage(logString(), file: file, function: function, line: line))
     }
 
     open class func info(_ logString: String,
                          file: String = #file,
                          function: String = #function,
                          line: Int = #line) {
-        OWSLogger.info({
-            return owsFormatLogMessage(logString, file: file, function: function, line: line)
-        })
+        guard ShouldLogInfo() else {
+            return
+        }
+        OWSLogger.info(owsFormatLogMessage(logString, file: file, function: function, line: line))
     }
 
     open class func warn(_ logString: String,
                          file: String = #file,
                          function: String = #function,
                          line: Int = #line) {
-        OWSLogger.warn({
-            return owsFormatLogMessage(logString, file: file, function: function, line: line)
-        })
+        guard ShouldLogWarning() else {
+            return
+        }
+        OWSLogger.warn(owsFormatLogMessage(logString, file: file, function: function, line: line))
     }
 
     open class func error(_ logString: String,
                           file: String = #file,
                           function: String = #function,
                           line: Int = #line) {
-        OWSLogger.error({
-            return owsFormatLogMessage(logString, file: file, function: function, line: line)
-        })
+        guard ShouldLogError() else {
+            return
+        }
+        OWSLogger.error(owsFormatLogMessage(logString, file: file, function: function, line: line))
     }
 
     open class func flush() {