diff --git a/bin/emqx b/bin/emqx
index fd6986614..e8fda9c2b 100755
--- a/bin/emqx
+++ b/bin/emqx
@@ -598,13 +598,8 @@ case "$1" in
             -mnesia dir "\"${MNESIA_DATA_DIR}\"" \
             $RELX_CONFIG_PATH $CONFIG_ARGS $EPMD_ARG
 
-        # Dump environment info for logging purposes
-        echo "Exec: $*" -- ${1+$ARGS}
-        echo "Root: $ROOTDIR"
-
         # Log the startup
-        echo "$RUNNER_ROOT_DIR"
-        logger -t "${REL_NAME[$$]}" "Starting up"
+        logger -t "${REL_NAME}[$$]" "$* -- ${1+$ARGS}"
 
         # Start the VM
         exec "$@" -- ${1+$ARGS}
@@ -644,9 +639,8 @@ case "$1" in
             -mnesia dir "\"${MNESIA_DATA_DIR}\"" \
             $RELX_CONFIG_PATH $CONFIG_ARGS $EPMD_ARG
 
-        # Dump environment info for logging purposes
-        echo "Exec: $*" -- ${1+$ARGS}
-        echo "Root: $ROOTDIR"
+        # Log the startup
+        logger -t "${REL_NAME}[$$]" "$* -- ${1+$ARGS}"
 
         # Start the VM
         exec "$@" -- ${1+$ARGS}