diff --git a/babeld/files/babeld.init b/babeld/files/babeld.init
index 416bbe4..def90b2 100755
--- a/babeld/files/babeld.init
+++ b/babeld/files/babeld.init
@@ -237,7 +237,9 @@ start_service() {
 	config_foreach babel_filter filter
 	procd_open_instance
 	# Using multiple config files is supported since babeld 1.5.1
-	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/babeld -L /var/log/babeld.log -I "" -c "$OTHERCONFIGFILE" -c "$CONFIGFILE"
+	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/babeld -I "" -c "$OTHERCONFIGFILE" -c "$CONFIGFILE"
+	procd_set_param stdout 1
+	procd_set_param stderr 1
 	procd_set_param file "$OTHERCONFIGFILE" "$CONFIGFILE"
 	procd_set_param respawn
 	procd_close_instance