diff --git a/servers/slapd/main.c b/servers/slapd/main.c
index 4eee5962d0..ee78c5d444 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/main.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/main.c
@@ -321,9 +321,7 @@ destroy:
 
 	Debug( LDAP_DEBUG_ANY, "slapd stopped.\n", 0, 0, 0 );
 
-#ifdef SLAP_CLEANUP
 	closelog();
-#endif
 
 	return rc;
 }