diff --git a/src/libei-log.c b/src/libei-log.c
index 4124b66..383457a 100644
--- a/src/libei-log.c
+++ b/src/libei-log.c
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ static void
 ei_default_log_handler(struct ei *ei,
 		       enum ei_log_priority priority,
 		       const char *file, int lineno, const char *func,
-		       const char *message,
-		       bool is_continuation)
+		       const char *message)
 {
 	struct lut {
 		const char *color;
@@ -62,25 +61,20 @@ ei_default_log_handler(struct ei *ei,
 	}
 
 	time_t now = time(NULL);
+	char timestamp[64];
 
-	if (is_continuation) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "%s", message);
+	if (last_time != now) {
+		struct tm *tm = localtime(&now);
+		strftime(timestamp, sizeof(timestamp), "%T", tm);
 	} else {
-		char timestamp[64];
-
-		if (last_time != now) {
-			struct tm *tm = localtime(&now);
-			strftime(timestamp, sizeof(timestamp), "%T", tm);
-		} else {
-			xsnprintf(timestamp, sizeof(timestamp), "...");
-		}
-
-		size_t idx = priority/10;
-		assert(idx < ARRAY_LENGTH(lut));
-		fprintf(stderr, " %8s | %s%4s%s | %s", timestamp,
-			lut[idx].color, lut[idx].prefix, reset_code, message);
+		xsnprintf(timestamp, sizeof(timestamp), "...");
 	}
 
+	size_t idx = priority/10;
+	assert(idx < ARRAY_LENGTH(lut));
+	fprintf(stderr, " %8s | %s%4s%s | %s", timestamp,
+		lut[idx].color, lut[idx].prefix, reset_code, message);
+
 	last_time = now;
 }
 
@@ -135,7 +129,7 @@ ei_log_msg_va(struct ei *ei,
 		return;
 
 	_cleanup_free_ char *message = xvasprintf(format, ap);
-	ei->log.handler(ei, priority, file, lineno, func, message, false);
+	ei->log.handler(ei, priority, file, lineno, func, message);
 }
 
 #ifdef _enable_tests_
@@ -144,21 +138,18 @@ ei_log_msg_va(struct ei *ei,
 struct log_handler_check {
 	enum ei_log_priority min_priority;
 	const char *expected_message;
-	bool is_continuation;
 };
 
 static void
 test_loghandler(struct ei *ei,
 		 enum ei_log_priority priority,
 		 const char *file, int lineno, const char *func,
-		 const char *message,
-		 bool is_continuation)
+		 const char *message)
 {
 	struct log_handler_check *check = ei_get_user_data(ei);
 
 	munit_assert_int(priority, >=, check->min_priority);
 	munit_assert_string_equal(message, check->expected_message);
-	munit_assert(is_continuation == check->is_continuation);
 }
 
 MUNIT_TEST(test_log_handler)
@@ -173,7 +164,6 @@ MUNIT_TEST(test_log_handler)
 
 	check.min_priority = EI_LOG_PRIORITY_INFO; /* default */
 	check.expected_message = "info message";
-	check.is_continuation = false,
 
 	log_debug(ei, "default is below this level");
 	log_info(ei, "info message");
diff --git a/src/libei.h b/src/libei.h
index 964ffce..03ff435 100644
--- a/src/libei.h
+++ b/src/libei.h
@@ -423,14 +423,11 @@ enum ei_log_priority {
  * @param lineno The line number in @a file where this log message was triggered
  * @param func The function name where this log message was triggered
  * @param message The log message as a null-terminated string
- * @param is_continuation The message is a continuation of the previous
- * message. The caller should skip any per-line-based prefixes.
  */
 typedef void (*ei_log_handler)(struct ei *ei,
 			       enum ei_log_priority priority,
 			       const char *file, int lineno, const char *func,
-			       const char *message,
-			       bool is_continuation);
+			       const char *message);
 /**
  * Change the log handler for this context. If the log handler is NULL, the
  * built-in default log function is used.
diff --git a/src/libeis-log.c b/src/libeis-log.c
index 8e4ec77..8d2aa46 100644
--- a/src/libeis-log.c
+++ b/src/libeis-log.c
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ static void
 eis_default_log_handler(struct eis *eis,
 		       enum eis_log_priority priority,
 		       const char *file, int lineno, const char *func,
-		       const char *message,
-		       bool is_continuation)
+		       const char *message)
 {
 	struct lut {
 		const char *color;
@@ -62,25 +61,20 @@ eis_default_log_handler(struct eis *eis,
 	}
 
 	time_t now = time(NULL);
+	char timestamp[64];
 
-	if (is_continuation) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "%s", message);
+	if (last_time != now) {
+		struct tm *tm = localtime(&now);
+		strftime(timestamp, sizeof(timestamp), "%T", tm);
 	} else {
-		char timestamp[64];
-
-		if (last_time != now) {
-			struct tm *tm = localtime(&now);
-			strftime(timestamp, sizeof(timestamp), "%T", tm);
-		} else {
-			xsnprintf(timestamp, sizeof(timestamp), "...");
-		}
-
-		size_t idx = priority/10;
-		assert(idx < ARRAY_LENGTH(lut));
-		fprintf(stderr, " EIS: %8s | %s%4s%s | %s", timestamp,
-			lut[idx].color, lut[idx].prefix, reset_code, message);
+		xsnprintf(timestamp, sizeof(timestamp), "...");
 	}
 
+	size_t idx = priority/10;
+	assert(idx < ARRAY_LENGTH(lut));
+	fprintf(stderr, " EIS: %8s | %s%4s%s | %s", timestamp,
+		lut[idx].color, lut[idx].prefix, reset_code, message);
+
 	last_time = now;
 }
 
@@ -135,7 +129,7 @@ eis_log_msg_va(struct eis *eis,
 		return;
 
 	_cleanup_free_ char *message = xvasprintf(format, ap);
-	eis->log.handler(eis, priority, file, lineno, func, message, false);
+	eis->log.handler(eis, priority, file, lineno, func, message);
 }
 
 #ifdef _enable_tests_
@@ -144,21 +138,18 @@ eis_log_msg_va(struct eis *eis,
 struct log_handler_check {
 	enum eis_log_priority min_priority;
 	const char *expected_message;
-	bool is_continuation;
 };
 
 static void
 test_loghandler(struct eis *eis,
 		 enum eis_log_priority priority,
 		 const char *file, int lineno, const char *func,
-		 const char *message,
-		 bool is_continuation)
+		 const char *message)
 {
 	struct log_handler_check *check = eis_get_user_data(eis);
 
 	munit_assert_int(priority, >=, check->min_priority);
 	munit_assert_string_equal(message, check->expected_message);
-	munit_assert(is_continuation == check->is_continuation);
 }
 
 MUNIT_TEST(test_log_handler)
@@ -173,7 +164,6 @@ MUNIT_TEST(test_log_handler)
 
 	check.min_priority = EIS_LOG_PRIORITY_INFO; /* default */
 	check.expected_message = "info message";
-	check.is_continuation = false,
 
 	log_debug(eis, "default is below this level");
 	log_info(eis, "info message");
diff --git a/src/libeis.h b/src/libeis.h
index 6ba589b..e2b2863 100644
--- a/src/libeis.h
+++ b/src/libeis.h
@@ -294,14 +294,11 @@ enum eis_log_priority {
  * @param lineno The line number in @a file where this log message was triggered
  * @param func The function name where this log message was triggered
  * @param message The log message as a null-terminated string
- * @param is_continuation The message is a continuation of the previous
- * message. The caller should skip any per-line-based prefixes.
  */
 typedef void (*eis_log_handler)(struct eis *eis,
 				enum eis_log_priority priority,
 				const char *file, int lineno, const char *func,
-				const char *message,
-				bool is_continuation);
+				const char *message);
 /**
  * Change the log handler for this context. If the log handler is NULL, the
  * built-in default log function is used.
diff --git a/test/eierpecken.c b/test/eierpecken.c
index 640c28d..faddfed 100644
--- a/test/eierpecken.c
+++ b/test/eierpecken.c
@@ -251,19 +251,13 @@ static void
 peck_ei_log_handler(struct ei *ei,
 		    enum ei_log_priority priority,
 		    const char *file, int lineno, const char *func,
-		    const char *message,
-		    bool is_continuation)
+		    const char *message)
 {
 	bool use_color = true;
 	run_only_once {
 		use_color = isatty(STDERR_FILENO);
 	}
 
-	if (is_continuation) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "%s", message);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	const char *prefix = NULL;
 	switch (priority) {
 		case EI_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR:   prefix = "ERR"; break;
@@ -284,19 +278,13 @@ static void
 peck_eis_log_handler(struct eis *eis,
 		    enum eis_log_priority priority,
 		    const char *file, int lineno, const char *func,
-		    const char *message,
-		    bool is_continuation)
+		    const char *message)
 {
 	bool use_color = true;
 	run_only_once {
 		use_color = isatty(STDERR_FILENO);
 	}
 
-	if (is_continuation) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "%s", message);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	const char *prefix = NULL;
 	switch (priority) {
 		case EIS_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR:   prefix = "ERR"; break;