diff --git a/src/tripwire/syslog_trip.cpp b/src/tripwire/syslog_trip.cpp
index 44fc0fb..c70681d 100644
--- a/src/tripwire/syslog_trip.cpp
+++ b/src/tripwire/syslog_trip.cpp
@@ -97,9 +97,11 @@ void cSyslog::Log(const TCHAR* programName, cSyslog::LogType logType, const TCHA
     const char* msg = message;
 #endif
 
+#ifndef SKYOS // Handle an oddball OS that has syslog.h but doesn't implement the calls.
     openlog(ident, LOG_PID, LOG_USER);
     syslog(LOG_NOTICE, "%s", msg);
     closelog();
+#endif
 
 #elif SUPPORTS_EVENTLOG