diff --git a/data/ansible/rpm_packages/cgrates.spec.j2 b/data/ansible/rpm_packages/cgrates.spec.j2
index e46ab7390..1e710f5d4 100644
--- a/data/ansible/rpm_packages/cgrates.spec.j2
+++ b/data/ansible/rpm_packages/cgrates.spec.j2
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ fi
 /bin/chown -R %{name}:%{name} %{_logdir}
 /bin/chown -R %{name}:%{name} %{_spooldir}
 /bin/chown -R %{name}:%{name} %{_libdir}
-sudo systemctl restart syslog
 sudo systemctl restart rsyslog
 
 %preun
diff --git a/packages/redhat_fedora/cgrates.spec b/packages/redhat_fedora/cgrates.spec
index 60c71c791..7fa7ae67a 100644
--- a/packages/redhat_fedora/cgrates.spec
+++ b/packages/redhat_fedora/cgrates.spec
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ fi
 /bin/chown -R %{name}:%{name} %{_logdir}
 /bin/chown -R %{name}:%{name} %{_spooldir}
 /bin/chown -R %{name}:%{name} %{_libdir}
-sudo systemctl restart syslog
 sudo systemctl restart rsyslog
 
 %preun