diff --git a/client/bin/sysinfo.py b/client/bin/sysinfo.py
index 7efd1a0..5a92431 100755
--- a/client/bin/sysinfo.py
+++ b/client/bin/sysinfo.py
@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@
     # otherwise, use the site version (should inherit from the base)
     class sysinfo(site_sysinfo.site_sysinfo):
         pass
+
+# pull in some data stucture stubs from base_sysinfo, for convenience
+logfile = base_sysinfo.logfile
+command = base_sysinfo.command