1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/syslog.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/syslog.py
index f7421ec8c5..202a63f2af 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/syslog.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/syslog.py
@@ -18,8 +18,13 @@ class SyslogTestConfig(oeRuntimeTest):
     @testcase(1149)
     @skipUnlessPassed("test_syslog_running")
     def test_syslog_logger(self):
-        (status,output) = self.target.run('logger foobar && test -e /var/log/messages && grep foobar /var/log/messages || logread | grep foobar')
-        self.assertEqual(status, 0, msg="Test log string not found in /var/log/messages. Output: %s " % output)
+        (status, output) = self.target.run('logger foobar')
+        self.assertEqual(status, 0, msg="Can't log into syslog. Output: %s " % output)
+
+        (status, output) = self.target.run('grep foobar /var/log/messages')
+        if status != 0:
+            (status, output) = self.target.run('logread | grep foobar')
+        self.assertEqual(status, 0, msg="Test log string not found in /var/log/messages or logread. Output: %s " % output)
 
     @testcase(1150)
     @skipUnlessPassed("test_syslog_running")