diff --git a/C4/SIP/Trapper.pm b/C4/SIP/Trapper.pm
index 774b3a0c57..ef99b5de17 100644
--- a/C4/SIP/Trapper.pm
+++ b/C4/SIP/Trapper.pm
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ sub PRINT {
     $Log::Log4perl::caller_depth--;
 }
 
+sub OPEN {
+    return 1;
+}
+
 =head2 BINMODE
 
     Suppress errors from Log::Log4perl::Appender::Screen
diff --git a/debian/templates/SIPconfig.xml b/debian/templates/SIPconfig.xml
index c9a1717794..dc1ca38a4d 100644
--- a/debian/templates/SIPconfig.xml
+++ b/debian/templates/SIPconfig.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <server-params
     min_servers='1'
     min_spare_servers='0'
-    log_file='Sys::Syslog'
+    log_file='/var/log/koha/__KOHASITE__/sip.log'
     syslog_ident='koha_sip'
     syslog_facility='local6'
   />
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       protocol="NCIP/1.0" />
 -->
     <service
-      port="8023/tcp"
+      port="127.0.0.1:8023/tcp"
       transport="telnet"
       protocol="SIP/2.00"
       timeout="60" />