diff --git a/vlib/log/log.v b/vlib/log/log.v
index cd443f6faa..67ca7bdd03 100644
--- a/vlib/log/log.v
+++ b/vlib/log/log.v
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub enum Level {
 }
 
 // tag returns the tag for log level `l` as a string.
-fn tag(l Level) string {
+fn tag_to_cli(l Level) string {
 	return match l {
 		.fatal { term.red('FATAL') }
 		.error { term.red('ERROR') }
@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@ fn tag(l Level) string {
 	}
 }
 
+// tag returns the tag for log level `l` as a string.
+fn tag_to_file(l Level) string {
+	return match l {
+		.fatal { 'FATAL' }
+		.error { 'ERROR' }
+		.warn { 'WARN ' }
+		.info { 'INFO ' }
+		.debug { 'DEBUG' }
+	}
+}
+
 interface Logger {
 	fatal(s string)
 	error(s string)
@@ -94,13 +105,13 @@ pub fn (mut l Log) close() {
 // log_file writes log line `s` with `level` to the log file.
 fn (mut l Log) log_file(s string, level Level) {
 	timestamp := time.now().format_ss()
-	e := tag(level)
+	e := tag_to_file(level)
 	l.ofile.writeln('$timestamp [$e] $s')
 }
 
 // log_cli writes log line `s` with `level` to stdout.
 fn (l &Log) log_cli(s string, level Level) {
-	f := tag(level)
+	f := tag_to_cli(level)
 	t := time.now()
 	println('[$f $t.format_ss()] $s')
 }