diff --git a/etc/proxmox-backup-proxy.service.in b/etc/proxmox-backup-proxy.service.in
index 0276ef34..7d91b687 100644
--- a/etc/proxmox-backup-proxy.service.in
+++ b/etc/proxmox-backup-proxy.service.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Proxmox Backup API Proxy Server
 Wants=network-online.target
-After=network.target syslog.service
+After=network.target
 Requires=proxmox-backup.service
 
 [Service]
diff --git a/etc/proxmox-backup.service.in b/etc/proxmox-backup.service.in
index 9ee45381..9d651dd3 100644
--- a/etc/proxmox-backup.service.in
+++ b/etc/proxmox-backup.service.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Proxmox Backup API Server
 Wants=network-online.target
-After=network.target syslog.target
+After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple