--- shadow-4.0.4.1/lib/getdef.c

+++ shadow-4.0.4.1/lib/getdef.c

@@ -347,8 +347,6 @@ def_load(void)

 	 * Open the configuration definitions file.

 	 */

 	if ((fp = fopen(def_fname, "r")) == NULL) {

-		SYSLOG((LOG_CRIT, "cannot open login definitions %s [%m]",

-			def_fname));

 		return;

 	}