--- a/acpid.c
+++ b/acpid.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ open_log(void)
 	int log_opts;
 
 	/* open the syslog */
-	log_opts = LOG_CONS|LOG_NDELAY;
+	log_opts = LOG_NDELAY;
 	openlog(PACKAGE, log_opts, LOG_DAEMON);
 }