diff --git a/src/Monolog/Handler/SyslogHandler.php b/src/Monolog/Handler/SyslogHandler.php
index ff9db951..1ac75f6d 100644
--- a/src/Monolog/Handler/SyslogHandler.php
+++ b/src/Monolog/Handler/SyslogHandler.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class SyslogHandler extends AbstractHandler
             throw new \UnexpectedValueException('unknown facility value "'.$facility.'" given');
         }
 
-        if (!openlog($ident, LOG_NDELAY|LOG_PID, $facility)) {
+        if (!openlog($ident, LOG_PID, $facility)) {
             throw new \LogicException('can\'t open syslog for ident "'.$ident.'" and facility "'.$facility.'"'); 
         }
     }