diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a1a1caaf4..9d6c9088d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ PROJECT_VERSION = 2.1.0
 
 DEPS = goldrush gproc lager esockd mochiweb pbkdf2 lager_syslog
 
+
 dep_goldrush     = git https://github.com/basho/goldrush 0.1.9
 dep_gproc        = git https://github.com/uwiger/gproc
 dep_getopt       = git https://github.com/jcomellas/getopt v0.8.2
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ dep_mochiweb     = git https://github.com/emqtt/mochiweb
 dep_pbkdf2       = git https://github.com/emqtt/pbkdf2 2.0.1
 dep_lager_syslog = git https://github.com/basho/lager_syslog
 
-
 ERLC_OPTS += +'{parse_transform, lager_transform}'
 
 NO_AUTOPATCH = cuttlefish
diff --git a/etc/emq.conf b/etc/emq.conf
index e944633f0..196ea99f3 100644
--- a/etc/emq.conf
+++ b/etc/emq.conf
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ log.dir = {{ platform_log_dir }}
 ## Console log. Enum: off, file, console, both
 log.console = console
 
+## Syslog. Enum: on, off
+log.syslog = on
+
+##  syslog level. Enum: debug, info, notice, warning, error, critical, alert, emergency
+log.syslog.level = error
+
 ## Console log level. Enum: debug, info, notice, warning, error, critical, alert, emergency
 log.console.level = error
 
diff --git a/priv/emq.schema b/priv/emq.schema
index 20e010688..be3a6c17b 100644
--- a/priv/emq.schema
+++ b/priv/emq.schema
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ end}.
       both -> [ConsoleHandler, ConsoleFileHandler];
       _ -> []
     end,
-   
     SyslogHandler = case cuttlefish:conf_get("log.syslog", Conf) of
       false -> [];
       true  -> [{lager_syslog_backend,