diff --git a/init.d/networking b/init.d/networking
index df5e43f..b539ebd 100644
--- a/init.d/networking
+++ b/init.d/networking
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ PATH="/sbin:/bin"
 RUN_DIR="/run/network"
 IFSTATE="$RUN_DIR/ifstate"
 
-NAME=networking
-SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME
-
 [ -x /sbin/ifup ] || exit 0
 [ -x /sbin/ifdown ] || exit 0
 
@@ -23,7 +20,6 @@ SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME
 
 CONFIGURE_INTERFACES=yes
 EXCLUDE_INTERFACES=
-REMOTE_SYSLOG_SERVER=
 VERBOSE=no
 
 verbose=
@@ -51,20 +47,11 @@ gen_examples() {
     return
 }
 
-is_bootup() {
-    # Return 0 if its bootup or return 1
-    [ -f /var/tmp/network/ifstatenew ] && return 1
-
-    return 0
-}
-
 perf_options() {
     # At bootup lets set perfmode
-    if is_bootup ; then
-       echo -n "--perfmode"
-    else
-       echo -n ""
-    fi
+    [ -f /var/tmp/network/ifstatenew ] && echo -n "" && return
+
+    echo -n "--perfmode"
 }
 
 process_exclusions() {
@@ -152,13 +139,12 @@ start)
 	exclusions=$(process_exclusions)
 	perfoptions=$(perf_options)
 	log_action_begin_msg "Configuring network interfaces"
-	if is_bootup ; then
-	    ifup -a $verbose $perfoptions 2>&1 | /usr/bin/logger \
-			$REMOTE_SYSLOG_SERVER -s -i -t $SCRIPTNAME
+	if ifup -a $verbose $perfoptions
+	then
+	    log_action_end_msg $?
 	else
-	    ifup -a $verbose $perfoptions
+	    log_action_end_msg $?
 	fi
-	log_action_end_msg $?
 	;;
 
 stop)