diff --git a/package/sysvinit/inittab b/package/sysvinit/inittab
index 8812cca297..d3de4a70f1 100644
--- a/package/sysvinit/inittab
+++ b/package/sysvinit/inittab
@@ -17,16 +17,9 @@ init::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS
 
 # S0:1:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS0 115200 vt100 # GENERIC_SERIAL
 
-# Logging junk
-mess::sysinit:/bin/touch /var/log/messages
-sysl:1:respawn:/sbin/syslogd -n -m 0
-klog:1:respawn:/sbin/klogd -n
-
 # Stuff to do for the 3-finger salute
 rebo::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/reboot
 
 # Stuff to do before rebooting
-sklo:6:wait:/usr/bin/killall klogd
-ssys:6:wait:/usr/bin/killall syslogd
 umou:6:wait:/bin/umount -a -r
 swap:6:wait:/sbin/swapoff -a