diff --git a/klogd.service.in b/klogd.service.in
index 8d1dd38..92ea940 100644
--- a/klogd.service.in
+++ b/klogd.service.in
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ Description=Kernel Logging Service
 After=syslogd.service
 
 [Service]
-Type=forking
-ExecStart=@SBINDIR@/klogd
-PIDFile=/var/run/klogd.pid
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=@SBINDIR@/klogd -n
 StandardOutput=null
 Restart=on-failure
 
diff --git a/syslogd.service.in b/syslogd.service.in
index e6e96c3..2544c48 100644
--- a/syslogd.service.in
+++ b/syslogd.service.in
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ Description=System Logging Service
 Requires=syslog.socket
 
 [Service]
-Type=forking
-ExecStart=@SBINDIR@/syslogd
-PIDFile=/var/run/syslogd.pid
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=@SBINDIR@/syslogd -n
 StandardOutput=null
 Restart=on-failure