diff --git a/C4/SIP/Trapper.pm b/C4/SIP/Trapper.pm
index ef99b5de17..658c779188 100644
--- a/C4/SIP/Trapper.pm
+++ b/C4/SIP/Trapper.pm
@@ -27,14 +27,21 @@ sub TIEHANDLE {
 
 sub PRINT {
     my $self = shift;
-    $Log::Log4perl::caller_depth++;
+    $Log::Log4perl::caller_depth += 3;
     my $logger =
       Koha::Logger->get( { interface => 'sip', category => 'STDERR' } );
     warn @_;
     $logger->warn(@_);
-    $Log::Log4perl::caller_depth--;
+    $Log::Log4perl::caller_depth -= 3;
 }
 
+=head2 OPEN
+
+    We need OPEN in case Net::Server tries to redirect STDERR. This will
+    be tried when param log_file or setsid is passed.
+
+=cut
+
 sub OPEN {
     return 1;
 }
diff --git a/debian/templates/SIPconfig.xml b/debian/templates/SIPconfig.xml
index dc1ca38a4d..53b0638802 100644
--- a/debian/templates/SIPconfig.xml
+++ b/debian/templates/SIPconfig.xml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@
   <server-params
     min_servers='1'
     min_spare_servers='0'
-    log_file='/var/log/koha/__KOHASITE__/sip.log'
-    syslog_ident='koha_sip'
-    syslog_facility='local6'
   />
 
   <listeners>
diff --git a/etc/SIPconfig.xml b/etc/SIPconfig.xml
index 356175af12..33f1859c9f 100644
--- a/etc/SIPconfig.xml
+++ b/etc/SIPconfig.xml
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
     min_servers='1'
     min_spare_servers='0'
     max_servers='1'
-    log_file='Sys::Syslog'
-    syslog_ident='koha_sip'
-    syslog_facility='local6'
     setsid="1"
     user='koha'
     group='koha'