diff --git a/klogd.c b/klogd.c
index 241a991..d7b54e9 100644
--- a/klogd.c
+++ b/klogd.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 	/* "Open the log. Currently a NOP." */
 	klogctl(1, NULL, 0);
 
-	syslog_msg(LOG_DAEMON, 0, "klogd started: BusyBox v" BB_VER " (" BB_BT ")");
+	syslog_msg(LOG_DAEMON, 0, "klogd started: " BB_BANNER);
 
 	while (1) {
 		/* Use kernel syscalls */