diff --git a/doc/systemd/socket-activated/ocserv.service b/doc/systemd/socket-activated/ocserv.service
index 3b01bd83..796e4961 100644
--- a/doc/systemd/socket-activated/ocserv.service
+++ b/doc/systemd/socket-activated/ocserv.service
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=OpenConnect SSL VPN server
 Documentation=man:ocserv(8)
-After=syslog.target network.target
+After=network.target
 Requires=ocserv.socket
 
 [Service]
diff --git a/doc/systemd/standalone/ocserv.service b/doc/systemd/standalone/ocserv.service
index ca8d359c..841c935d 100644
--- a/doc/systemd/standalone/ocserv.service
+++ b/doc/systemd/standalone/ocserv.service
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 Description=OpenConnect SSL VPN server
 Documentation=man:ocserv(8)
 After=network.target
-After=syslog.target
 After=dbus.service
 
 [Service]