diff --git a/src/ripple/beast/utility/EnhancedLogging.h b/src/ripple/beast/utility/EnhancedLogging.h
index b51607d8e..198e0b52f 100644
--- a/src/ripple/beast/utility/EnhancedLogging.h
+++ b/src/ripple/beast/utility/EnhancedLogging.h
@@ -71,12 +71,9 @@ strip_source_root(const char* file)
 #endif
 }
 
-// Location position enum
-enum class LocationPosition { PREFIX, SUFFIX, NONE };
-
-// Get configured position - cached at startup
-LocationPosition
-get_log_location_position();
+// Check if location info should be shown - cached at startup
+bool
+should_show_location();
 
 // Helper to write location string (no leading/trailing space)
 void
diff --git a/src/ripple/beast/utility/src/beast_EnhancedLogging.cpp b/src/ripple/beast/utility/src/beast_EnhancedLogging.cpp
index b2161a104..c5f34bd88 100644
--- a/src/ripple/beast/utility/src/beast_EnhancedLogging.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/beast/utility/src/beast_EnhancedLogging.cpp
@@ -83,26 +83,16 @@ get_log_highlight_color()
     return escape;
 }
 
-// Get configured position - cached at startup
-LocationPosition
-get_log_location_position()
+// Check if location info should be shown - cached at startup
+bool
+should_show_location()
 {
-    static const LocationPosition position = []() {
-        const char* env = std::getenv("LOG_LOCATION_POSITION");
-        if (!env)
-            return LocationPosition::SUFFIX;  // Default to suffix for better
-        // readability
-
-        if (std::strcmp(env, "suffix") == 0 || std::strcmp(env, "end") == 0)
-            return LocationPosition::SUFFIX;
-        if (std::strcmp(env, "prefix") == 0 || std::strcmp(env, "start") == 0)
-            return LocationPosition::PREFIX;
-        if (std::strcmp(env, "none") == 0)
-            return LocationPosition::NONE;
-
-        return LocationPosition::PREFIX;
+    static const bool show = []() {
+        const char* env = std::getenv("LOG_DISABLE");
+        // Show location by default, hide if LOG_DISABLE=1
+        return !env || std::strcmp(env, "1") != 0;
     }();
-    return position;
+    return show;
 }
 
 // Helper to write location string (no leading/trailing space)
diff --git a/src/ripple/beast/utility/src/beast_Journal.cpp b/src/ripple/beast/utility/src/beast_Journal.cpp
index 2e85a2223..037da0b76 100644
--- a/src/ripple/beast/utility/src/beast_Journal.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/beast/utility/src/beast_Journal.cpp
@@ -146,14 +146,6 @@ Journal::ScopedStream::ScopedStream(
 {
     // Modifiers applied from all ctors
     m_ostream << std::boolalpha << std::showbase;
-
-    // Write prefix if configured
-    if (file_ &&
-        detail::get_log_location_position() == detail::LocationPosition::PREFIX)
-    {
-        detail::log_write_location_string(m_ostream, file_, line_);
-        m_ostream << " ";
-    }
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -162,11 +154,8 @@ Journal::ScopedStream::~ScopedStream()
     std::string s(m_ostream.str());
 
 #ifdef BEAST_ENHANCED_LOGGING
-    // Add suffix if configured
-    if (file_ &&
-        detail::get_log_location_position() ==
-            detail::LocationPosition::SUFFIX &&
-        !s.empty() && s != "\n")
+    // Add suffix if location is enabled
+    if (file_ && detail::should_show_location() && !s.empty() && s != "\n")
     {
         std::ostringstream combined;
         combined << s;