diff --git a/base/sysloglogger.cpp b/base/sysloglogger.cpp
index 974d1248d..8b9e79c59 100644
--- a/base/sysloglogger.cpp
+++ b/base/sysloglogger.cpp
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ using namespace icinga;
  *
  * @param minSeverity Minimum severity for log messages.
  */
-SyslogLogger::SyslogLogger(const string& ident, LogSeverity minSeverity)
+SyslogLogger::SyslogLogger(LogSeverity minSeverity)
 	: Logger(minSeverity)
-{
-//	openlog(ident.c_str(), 0, LOG_USER);
-}
+{ }
 
 /**
  * Processes a log entry and outputs it to syslog.
diff --git a/base/sysloglogger.h b/base/sysloglogger.h
index ff2483928..f7676e36f 100644
--- a/base/sysloglogger.h
+++ b/base/sysloglogger.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace icinga
 class SyslogLogger : public Logger
 {
 public:
-	SyslogLogger(const string& ident, LogSeverity minSeverity);
+	SyslogLogger(LogSeverity minSeverity);
 
 protected:
 	virtual void ProcessLogEntry(const LogEntry& entry);
diff --git a/icinga/icingaapplication.cpp b/icinga/icingaapplication.cpp
index bc2ab91b5..248cdeae4 100644
--- a/icinga/icingaapplication.cpp
+++ b/icinga/icingaapplication.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int IcingaApplication::Main(const vector<string>& args)
 	ConsoleLogger::Ptr consoleLogger = boost::make_shared<ConsoleLogger>(LogInformation);
 	Logger::RegisterLogger(consoleLogger);
 
-	SyslogLogger::Ptr syslogLogger = boost::make_shared<SyslogLogger>("icinga", LogDebug);
+	SyslogLogger::Ptr syslogLogger = boost::make_shared<SyslogLogger>(LogInformation);
 	Logger::RegisterLogger(syslogLogger);
 
 #ifdef _WIN32