diff --git a/firewall/interception/windowskext/kext.go b/firewall/interception/windowskext/kext.go
index 949eb0aa..938ade25 100644
--- a/firewall/interception/windowskext/kext.go
+++ b/firewall/interception/windowskext/kext.go
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ func Start() error {
 	defer kextLock.Unlock()
 
 	// initialize and start driver service
-	service, err := createKextService(driverName, driverPath)
+	var err error
+	service, err = createKextService(driverName, driverPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Warningf("winkext: failed to create service: %s", err)
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create service: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ func Start() error {
 		err = service.start(true)
 
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Warningf("winkext: failed to start service: %s", err)
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to start service: %w", err)
 		}
 	} else if err != nil {
diff --git a/firewall/interception/windowskext/service.go b/firewall/interception/windowskext/service.go
index 08b37088..647753c6 100644
--- a/firewall/interception/windowskext/service.go
+++ b/firewall/interception/windowskext/service.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func (s *KextService) start(wait bool) error {
 
 func (s *KextService) stop(wait bool) error {
 	if !s.isValid() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("kext service not initialized %v", s)
+		return fmt.Errorf("kext service not initialized")
 	}
 
 	// Stop the service
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (s *KextService) stop(wait bool) error {
 
 func (s *KextService) delete() error {
 	if !s.isValid() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("kext service not initialized %v", s)
+		return fmt.Errorf("kext service not initialized")
 	}
 
 	err := windows.DeleteService(s.handle)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (s *KextService) delete() error {
 
 func (s *KextService) closeHandle() error {
 	if !s.isValid() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("kext service not initialized %v", s)
+		return fmt.Errorf("kext service not initialized")
 	}
 
 	err := windows.CloseServiceHandle(s.handle)