diff --git a/hbc b/hbc
index f23e111..bcc7e62 100755
--- a/hbc
+++ b/hbc
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ running = True
 dorestart = False
 warned1 = False
 
+def log(msg):
+	if fdaemon:
+		syslog.syslog(syslog.LOG_ERR, msg)
+	else:
+		print msg
+
+
 class NullDevice:
 	def write(self, s):
 		pass