diff --git a/Source/init.cpp b/Source/init.cpp
index 2e05c66a3..40869c1fd 100644
--- a/Source/init.cpp
+++ b/Source/init.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "storm/storm.h"
 #include "utils/paths.h"
 #include "utils/ui_fwd.h"
-#include "utils/log.hpp"
 
 #ifdef __vita__
 // increase default allowed heap size on Vita
diff --git a/Source/utils/log.hpp b/Source/utils/log.hpp
index 4034c19b6..219ef9f0e 100644
--- a/Source/utils/log.hpp
+++ b/Source/utils/log.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ enum class LogCategory {
 	Test = SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_TEST,
 };
 
+constexpr auto defaultCategory = LogCategory::Application;
+
 enum class LogPriority {
     Verbose = SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_VERBOSE,
     Debug = SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_DEBUG,
@@ -46,6 +48,12 @@ void LogVerbose(LogCategory category, const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
 	SDL_LogVerbose(static_cast<int>(category), "%s", str.c_str());
 }
 
+template <typename... Args>
+void LogVerbose(const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
+{
+	LogVerbose(defaultCategory, fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+}
+
 template <typename... Args>
 void LogDebug(LogCategory category, const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
 {
@@ -53,6 +61,12 @@ void LogDebug(LogCategory category, const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
 	SDL_LogDebug(static_cast<int>(category), "%s", str.c_str());
 }
 
+template <typename... Args>
+void LogDebug(const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
+{
+	LogDebug(defaultCategory, fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+}
+
 template <typename... Args>
 void LogInfo(LogCategory category, const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
 {
@@ -60,6 +74,12 @@ void LogInfo(LogCategory category, const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
 	SDL_LogInfo(static_cast<int>(category), "%s", str.c_str());
 }
 
+template <typename... Args>
+void LogInfo(const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
+{
+	LogInfo(defaultCategory, fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+}
+
 template <typename... Args>
 void LogWarn(LogCategory category, const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
 {
@@ -67,6 +87,12 @@ void LogWarn(LogCategory category, const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
 	SDL_LogWarn(static_cast<int>(category), "%s", str.c_str());
 }
 
+template <typename... Args>
+void LogWarn(const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
+{
+	LogWarn(defaultCategory, fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+}
+
 template <typename... Args>
 void LogError(LogCategory category, const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
 {
@@ -74,6 +100,12 @@ void LogError(LogCategory category, const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
 	SDL_LogError(static_cast<int>(category), "%s", str.c_str());
 }
 
+template <typename... Args>
+void LogError(const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
+{
+	LogError(defaultCategory, fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+}
+
 template <typename... Args>
 void LogCritical(LogCategory category, const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
 {
@@ -81,6 +113,12 @@ void LogCritical(LogCategory category, const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
 	SDL_LogCritical(static_cast<int>(category), "%s", str.c_str());
 }
 
+template <typename... Args>
+void LogCritical(const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
+{
+	LogCritical(defaultCategory, fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+}
+
 template <typename... Args>
 void LogMessageV(LogCategory category, LogPriority priority, const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
 {
@@ -88,4 +126,10 @@ void LogMessageV(LogCategory category, LogPriority priority, const char *fmt, Ar
 	SDL_LogMessageV(static_cast<int>(category), static_cast<SDL_LogPriority>(priority), "%s", str.c_str());
 }
 
+template <typename... Args>
+void LogMessageV(const char *fmt, Args &&... args)
+{
+	LogMessageV(defaultCategory, fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+}
+
 } // namespace devilution