diff --git a/src/lib/base/Log.cpp b/src/lib/base/Log.cpp
index f46481ae7..ee8d5c9b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/Log.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/base/Log.cpp
@@ -123,9 +123,6 @@ Log::Log(bool singleton)
     assert(s_log == nullptr);
   }
 
-  // create mutex for multithread safe operation
-  m_mutex = ARCH->newMutex();
-
   // other initalization
   m_maxPriority = g_defaultMaxPriority;
   insert(new ConsoleLogOutputter); // NOSONAR - Adopted by `Log`
@@ -149,7 +146,6 @@ Log::~Log()
   for (auto index = m_alwaysOutputters.begin(); index != m_alwaysOutputters.end(); ++index) {
     delete *index;
   }
-  ARCH->closeMutex(m_mutex);
 }
 
 Log *Log::getInstance()
@@ -212,7 +208,7 @@ void Log::insert(ILogOutputter *adoptedOutputter, bool alwaysAtHead)
 {
   assert(adoptedOutputter != nullptr);
 
-  ArchMutexLock lock(m_mutex);
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
   if (alwaysAtHead) {
     m_alwaysOutputters.push_front(adoptedOutputter);
   } else {
@@ -224,14 +220,14 @@ void Log::insert(ILogOutputter *adoptedOutputter, bool alwaysAtHead)
 
 void Log::remove(ILogOutputter *outputter)
 {
-  ArchMutexLock lock(m_mutex);
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
   m_outputters.remove(outputter);
   m_alwaysOutputters.remove(outputter);
 }
 
 void Log::pop_front(bool alwaysAtHead)
 {
-  ArchMutexLock lock(m_mutex);
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
   OutputterList *list = alwaysAtHead ? &m_alwaysOutputters : &m_outputters;
   if (!list->empty()) {
     delete list->front();
@@ -255,13 +251,13 @@ bool Log::setFilter(const char *maxPriority)
 
 void Log::setFilter(int maxPriority)
 {
-  ArchMutexLock lock(m_mutex);
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
   m_maxPriority = maxPriority;
 }
 
 int Log::getFilter() const
 {
-  ArchMutexLock lock(m_mutex);
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
   return m_maxPriority;
 }
 
@@ -272,7 +268,7 @@ void Log::output(ELevel priority, const char *msg)
   if (!msg)
     return;
 
-  ArchMutexLock lock(m_mutex);
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
 
   OutputterList::const_iterator i;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/base/Log.h b/src/lib/base/Log.h
index d0b5277e1..79cedf61b 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/Log.h
+++ b/src/lib/base/Log.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include "arch/IArchMultithread.h"
 #include "common/Common.h"
 
+#include <mutex>
+
 #define CLOG (Log::getInstance())
 #define BYE "\nTry `%s --help' for more information."
 
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ private:
 
   static Log *s_log;
 
-  ArchMutex m_mutex;
+  mutable std::mutex m_mutex;
   OutputterList m_outputters;
   OutputterList m_alwaysOutputters;
   int m_maxPriority;