diff --git a/target/getmail/getmail-service.sh b/target/getmail/getmail-service.sh
index e36ab245..8a403c58 100644
--- a/target/getmail/getmail-service.sh
+++ b/target/getmail/getmail-service.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ GETMAIL_DIR=/var/lib/getmail
 trap 'pkill --parent $$' EXIT
 
 function _syslog_error() {
-  logger --id --priority mail.err -t getmail6 "$*"
+  logger --id "${$}" --priority mail.err --tag getmail6 "${1}"
 }
 
 function _stopService() {