diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 63bd764..dd1d685 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -54,17 +54,13 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(klogd,
 	[klogd=$withval], [klogd='no'])
 
 AC_ARG_WITH(klogd-delay,
-        AS_HELP_STRING([--with-klogd-delay=SEC], [When klogd is started at the same time as syslogd, default: 0]),
+        AS_HELP_STRING([--with-klogd-delay=SEC], [Delay before klogd connects to syslogd, default: 0]),
 	[klogd_delay=$withval], [klogd_delay='no'])
 
 AC_ARG_WITH(suspend-time,
-        AS_HELP_STRING([--with-suspend-time=SEC], [Retry timeout for remote syslogd servers, default: 180]),
+        AS_HELP_STRING([--with-suspend-time=SEC], [Retry delay for sending to remote, default: 180]),
 	[suspend_time=$withval], [suspend_time='no'])
 
-AC_ARG_WITH(syslogd-pidfile,
-        AS_HELP_STRING([--with-syslogd-pidfile=FILE], [custom PID file, default: syslogd.pid]),
-	[syslogd_pidfile=$withval], [syslogd_pidfile='no'])
-
 AC_ARG_WITH(systemd,
      [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-systemd=DIR], [Directory for systemd service files])],,
      [with_systemd=auto])
@@ -86,16 +82,9 @@ AS_IF([test "x$suspend_time" != "xno"],[
 	AS_IF([test "x$suspend_time" = "xyes"],[
 		AC_MSG_ERROR([Must supply argument])])
 	]
-	AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(INET_SUSPEND_TIME, $suspend_time, [Retry timeout for remote syslgod servers, default: 180]),
+	AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(INET_SUSPEND_TIME, $suspend_time, [Retry delay for sending to remote syslog servers, default: 180]),
 	suspend_time=180)
 
-AS_IF([test "x$syslogd_pidfile" != "xno"],[
-	AS_IF([test "x$syslogd_pidfile" = "xyes"],[
-		AC_MSG_ERROR([Must supply argument])])
-	]
-	AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(SYSLOGD_PIDNAME, "$syslogd_pidfile", [Custom syslogd PID file]),
-	syslogd_pidfile="syslogd.pid")
-
 # Check where to install the systemd .service file
 AS_IF([test "x$with_systemd" = "xyes" -o "x$with_systemd" = "xauto"], [
      def_systemd=$($PKG_CONFIG --variable=systemdsystemunitdir systemd)
@@ -132,7 +121,6 @@ cat <<EOF
   klogd..........: $with_klogd
   klogd delay....: $klogd_delay sec
   suspend time...: $suspend_time sec
-  pid file.......: /var/run/$syslogd_pidfile
   systemd........: $with_systemd
 
 ------------- Compiler version --------------
diff --git a/src/klogd.c b/src/klogd.c
index be40792..7c4e3c2 100644
--- a/src/klogd.c
+++ b/src/klogd.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 static struct syslog_data log = SYSLOG_DATA_INIT;
 
-static char *PidFile = _PATH_VARRUN "klogd.pid";
+static char *PidFile = LOCALSTATEDIR "/run/klogd.pid";
 
 static int kmsg;
 static int change_state      = 0;
diff --git a/src/syslogd.h b/src/syslogd.h
index a99ccf0..5850a7b 100644
--- a/src/syslogd.h
+++ b/src/syslogd.h
@@ -68,16 +68,11 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef _PATH_LOGCONF
-#define _PATH_LOGCONF  "/etc/syslog.conf"
+#define _PATH_LOGCONF  SYSCONFDIR "/syslog.conf"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(SYSLOGD_PIDNAME)
-#undef _PATH_LOGPID
-#define _PATH_LOGPID _PATH_VARRUN SYSLOGD_PIDNAME
-#else
 #ifndef _PATH_LOGPID
-#define _PATH_LOGPID _PATH_VARRUN "syslogd.pid"
-#endif
+#define _PATH_LOGPID LOCALSTATEDIR "/run/syslogd.pid"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef _PATH_DEV