diff --git a/daemon/daemon.c b/daemon/daemon.c
index 7b2a3b425..5b19d105a 100644
--- a/daemon/daemon.c
+++ b/daemon/daemon.c
@@ -715,12 +715,7 @@ static int daemon_start(void* raw_arg, bool foreground)
     }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
-
-    if (!foreground)
-    {
-        openlog(MY_NAME, LOG_CONS | LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
-    }
-
+    openlog(MY_NAME, LOG_CONS | LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
 #endif
 
     /* Create new timer event to report daemon status */
@@ -772,11 +767,8 @@ cleanup:
     /* shutdown */
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG
 
-    if (!foreground)
-    {
         syslog(LOG_INFO, "%s", "Closing session");
         closelog();
-    }
 
 #endif