diff --git a/daemon/Makefile.am b/daemon/Makefile.am
index f9e7b1b..66bb5f8 100644
--- a/daemon/Makefile.am
+++ b/daemon/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ include_HEADERS = $(top_srcdir)/yasnd.h
 yasnd_LDADD = ${libconfuse_LIBS}
 yasnd_LDADD += $(top_srcdir)/lib/libyasnd.la
 sbin_PROGRAMS = yasnd
-yasnd_SOURCES = yasnd.c yasnd-ipc.c yasnd-lpt.c
+yasnd_SOURCES = yasnd.c yasnd-ipc.c yasnd-log.c yasnd-lpt.c
 yasnd_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)
 
 distclean-local:
diff --git a/daemon/yasnd-ipc.c b/daemon/yasnd-ipc.c
index 9a971c0..4cca76f 100644
--- a/daemon/yasnd-ipc.c
+++ b/daemon/yasnd-ipc.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <sys/msg.h>
 
 #include "yasnd.h"
+#include "yasnd-log.h"
 
 pid_t ipc_clone_pid;
 pid_t ipc_sms_read_clone_pid=-1; // pid of thread, that checks for new incoming SMS
diff --git a/daemon/yasnd-log.c b/daemon/yasnd-log.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57398d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/yasnd-log.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#include <syslog.h>
+
+int debug_flag=0; // debug verbosity flag
+
+void log_init()
+{
+	return openlog("yasnd", LOG_PID|LOG_CONS, LOG_USER);
+}
+
+void log_close()
+{
+	return closelog();
+}
+
+/*
+	Function, that called to output various debug messages to syslog
+*/
+void log_debug(const char *message,int verbosity)
+{
+	if (debug_flag>=verbosity)
+		syslog(LOG_INFO,"%s",message);
+}
+
+/*
+	Function, that called to output information message to syslog
+*/
+void log_event(const char *message)
+{
+	syslog(LOG_INFO,"%s",message);
+}
diff --git a/daemon/yasnd-log.h b/daemon/yasnd-log.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..282a415
--- /dev/null
+++ b/daemon/yasnd-log.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef YASND_LOG_H
+#define YASND_LOG_H
+
+// Debug verbosity
+#define DEBUG_BASE 1
+#define DEBUG_ALL 2
+
+// External variables
+extern int debug_flag;
+
+// External functions
+extern void log_init();
+extern void log_close();
+extern void log_debug(const char *message,int verbosity);
+extern void log_event(const char *message);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/daemon/yasnd.c b/daemon/yasnd.c
index fa023ec..aa491ce 100644
--- a/daemon/yasnd.c
+++ b/daemon/yasnd.c
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <errno.h>
-#include <syslog.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <confuse.h>
 
 #include "yasnd.h"
+#include "yasnd-log.h"
 #include "yasnd-lpt.h"
 
 cfg_t *cfg; // pointer to configuration structure
 char pidfile[]="/var/run/yasnd.pid"; // pidfile path
 host_decl* hosts=NULL; // structure with hosts' definitions
 int hosts_count=0; // count of hosts
-int debug_flag=0;
 bool sms_enable=false; // use SMS messages for control and reports?
 char* phone_device=NULL; // phone device for gammu, for example: "/dev/ttyACM0"
 char* phone_model=NULL; // gammu phone model, for example: "at"
@@ -24,17 +23,6 @@ int failures_second=0; // count of failures while hosts checking, that triggers
 int failures_third=0; // count of failures while hosts checking, that clean failure statistics
 pid_t mainloop_clone_pid; // pid of clone process, that containt main loop
 
-void log_debug(const char *message,int verbosity)
-{
-	if (debug_flag>=verbosity)
-		syslog(LOG_INFO,"%s",message);
-}
-
-void log_event(const char *message)
-{
-	syslog(LOG_INFO,"%s",message);
-}
-
 void* allocate_memory(int bytes)
 {
 	void* result=malloc(bytes);
@@ -301,7 +289,7 @@ void signal_handler(int signum)
 		// block LPT control circuit
 		lpt_lock();
 		// close log decriptor
-		closelog();
+		log_close();
 		//
 		exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 	}
@@ -350,7 +338,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	umask(0);
 
 	/* Open any logs here */
-	openlog("yasnd", LOG_PID|LOG_CONS, LOG_USER);
+	log_init();
 
 	/* Create a new SID for the child process */
 	sid = setsid();
diff --git a/yasnd.h b/yasnd.h
index 45a2e09..eb9980d 100644
--- a/yasnd.h
+++ b/yasnd.h
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef YASND_H
 #define YASND_H
 
-// Debug verbosity
-#define DEBUG_BASE 1
-#define DEBUG_ALL 2
-
 // IPC message types
 #define SMS_SEND_TYPE 1
 #define SMS_RECEIVE_TYPE 2
@@ -37,8 +33,6 @@ typedef struct {
 } mymsgbuf;
 
 // External functions
-extern void log_event(const char *message);
-extern void log_debug(const char *message,int verbosity);
 extern void* allocate_memory(int bytes);
 extern bool gammu_init();
 extern bool gammu_send_sms(const char* message);
@@ -50,7 +44,6 @@ extern void gammu_free();
 
 // External variables
 extern int hosts_count; // count of hosts
-extern int debug_flag;
 extern char* recipient_number;
 extern char* phone_device; // phone device for gammu, for example: "/dev/ttyACM0"
 extern char* phone_model; // gammu phone model, for example: "at"