diff --git a/multiqc/multiqc.py b/multiqc/multiqc.py
index f8f6badda4..b5d28520d3 100644
--- a/multiqc/multiqc.py
+++ b/multiqc/multiqc.py
@@ -668,7 +668,11 @@ def _init_config(
     """
     report.init()
 
+    # Set up logging
     log.init_log(logger, quiet=quiet, verbose=verbose, no_ansi=no_ansi)
+    log.rich_console.print(
+        f"\n  [dark_orange]///[/] [bold][link=https://multiqc.info]MultiQC[/link][/] :mag: [dim]| v{config.version}\n"
+    )
     logger.debug(f"This is MultiQC v{config.version}")
     logger.debug(f"Using temporary directory: {report.tmp_dir}")
 
diff --git a/multiqc/utils/log.py b/multiqc/utils/log.py
index 94880a4279..08d6fbf64f 100644
--- a/multiqc/utils/log.py
+++ b/multiqc/utils/log.py
@@ -19,17 +19,6 @@
 rich_console: rich.console.Console
 
 
-def is_running_in_notebook():
-    try:
-        from IPython import get_ipython
-
-        if "IPKernelApp" in get_ipython().config:
-            return True
-    except (ImportError, AttributeError):
-        pass
-    return False
-
-
 def init_log(logger, quiet: bool, verbose: int, no_ansi: bool = False):
     """
     Initializes logging.
@@ -51,10 +40,6 @@ def init_log(logger, quiet: bool, verbose: int, no_ansi: bool = False):
         force_terminal=util_functions.force_term_colors(),
         color_system=None if no_ansi else "auto",
     )
-    if not is_running_in_notebook():
-        rich_console.print(
-            f"\n  [dark_orange]///[/] [bold][link=https://multiqc.info]MultiQC[/link][/] :mag: [dim]| v{config.version}\n"
-        )
 
     # File for logging
     global log_tmp_dir, log_tmp_fn