diff --git a/test/lib.sh b/test/lib.sh
index 1ff6899..9612cbd 100755
--- a/test/lib.sh
+++ b/test/lib.sh
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ setup()
     cat <<-EOF > ${CONFD}/bar.conf
     	# For remote logging
 	*.*	@127.0.0.2
+	*.*	@127.0.0.2:${PORT2}	;RFC3164
 	EOF
 
     ../src/syslogd -m1 -b :${PORT} -d -sF -f ${CONF} -p ${SOCK} -p ${ALTSOCK} -C ${CACHE} -P ${PID} &
diff --git a/test/remote.sh b/test/remote.sh
index a5f1dbb..0331b6d 100755
--- a/test/remote.sh
+++ b/test/remote.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+# Verify that the sending to a remote IP:PORT works, note not receiving,
+# there's a test fwd.sh that verifies that.
 set -x
 
 if [ x"${srcdir}" = x ]; then
@@ -7,11 +9,20 @@ fi
 . ${srcdir}/lib.sh
 setup
 
-MSG="kilroy"
+export MSG="kilroy"
+
+# Only needed for verifying correct RFC3164 parsing
+cat <<-EOF >${CONFD2}/50-default.conf
+	*.*	${LOG2}
+	EOF
+../src/syslogd -a 127.0.0.2:* -b :${PORT2} -d -F -f ${CONF2} -p ${SOCK2} -m1 -C ${CACHE2} -P ${PID2} &
+sleep 3
+cat ${PID2} >> "$DIR/PIDs"
+kill -USR1 `cat ${PID2}`
 
 # Start collector in background, note: might need sudo!
 #tshark -Qni lo -w ${CAP} port ${PORT} &
-tshark -Qni lo -w ${CAP} port 514 &
+tshark -Qni lo -w ${CAP} port 514 2>/dev/null &
 TPID="$!"
 echo "$TPID" >> "$DIR/PIDs"
 
@@ -29,5 +40,4 @@ wait ${TPID}
 
 # Analyze content, should have $MSG now ...
 #tshark -d udp.port==${PORT},syslog -r ${CAP} | grep ${MSG}
-tshark -r ${CAP} | grep ${MSG} || FAIL "Cannot find: ${MSG}"
-rm ${CAP}
+tshark -r ${CAP} 2>/dev/null | grep ${MSG} || FAIL "Cannot find: ${MSG}"