diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/MsgUtils.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/MsgUtils.pm
index 4f7462669..a26cbe75e 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/MsgUtils.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/MsgUtils.pm
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ sub message
         # If they want this msg to also go to syslog, do that now
         eval {
             openlog("xCAT", '', 'local4');
-            setlogsock(["tcp", "unix", "stream"]);
             if ($sev eq 'SE') {
               syslog("err", $rsp);
             } else {
@@ -504,7 +503,6 @@ sub message
                 print $stdouterrf "Unable to open auditlog\n";
                 eval {
                     openlog("xCAT", '', 'local4');
-                    setlogsock(["tcp", "unix", "stream"]);
                     syslog("err", "Unable to write to auditlog");
                     closelog();
                 };
@@ -522,7 +520,6 @@ sub message
             print $stdouterrf "Unable to open auditlog\n";
             eval {
                 openlog("xCAT", '', 'local4');
-                setlogsock(["tcp", "unix", "stream"]);
                 syslog("err", "Unable to open auditlog");
                 closelog();
             };