diff --git a/etc/rc.d/newsyslog b/etc/rc.d/newsyslog
index e6c00fc39a0..afbe6dcf88b 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/newsyslog
+++ b/etc/rc.d/newsyslog
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 # PROVIDE: newsyslog
 # REQUIRE: cleanvar mountcritremote
-# BEFORE: syslogd
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/syslogd b/etc/rc.d/syslogd
index ac3c4dbf938..45e50f8edad 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/syslogd
+++ b/etc/rc.d/syslogd
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 
 # PROVIDE: syslogd
-# REQUIRE: mountcritremote cleanvar
+# REQUIRE: mountcritremote cleanvar newsyslog
 # BEFORE:  SERVERS
 
 . /etc/rc.subr