diff --git a/lib/exabgp/logger.py b/lib/exabgp/logger.py
index 41a1cf28..f87785a2 100644
--- a/lib/exabgp/logger.py
+++ b/lib/exabgp/logger.py
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ class Logger(object):
         else:
             src = source
 
-        log = self._option.get(src, True) and getattr(syslog, 'LOG_%s' % level) <= self.level
+        log = self._option.get(src, True) and getattr(syslog, 'LOG_%s' % level, logging.handlers.SysLogHandler.LOG_DAEMON) <= self.level
 
         if not log:
             return