diff --git a/sysklogd/logger.c b/sysklogd/logger.c
index 16155316f..fee33b788 100644
--- a/sysklogd/logger.c
+++ b/sysklogd/logger.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ extern int logger_main(int argc, char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 
-	openlog(name, option, (pri | LOG_FACMASK));
+	openlog(name, option, 0);
 	if (optind == argc) {
 		do {
 			/* read from stdin */
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ extern int logger_main(int argc, char **argv)
 			message = xrealloc(message, len);
 			if(!i)
 				message[0] = 0;
-			 else
-			strcat(message, " ");
+			else
+				strcat(message, " ");
 			strcat(message, *argv);
 			argv++;
 		}