diff --git a/src/alg_sec.cpp b/src/alg_sec.cpp
index 15904f7c..81ef9e84 100644
--- a/src/alg_sec.cpp
+++ b/src/alg_sec.cpp
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ static void algsec_params_log(ctx_dev *cam)
 
     if (algmdl->method != "none") {
         for (indx = 0; indx < algmdl->algsec_params->params_count; indx++) {
-            motion_log(INF, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO,0, "%-25s %s"
+            motpls_log(INF, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO,0, "%-25s %s"
                 ,algmdl->algsec_params->params_array[indx].param_name
                 ,algmdl->algsec_params->params_array[indx].param_value);
         }
diff --git a/src/conf.cpp b/src/conf.cpp
index d6ec727f..fac051c4 100644
--- a/src/conf.cpp
+++ b/src/conf.cpp
@@ -3846,15 +3846,15 @@ void conf_parms_log_parm(std::string parm_nm, std::string parm_vl)
         (parm_nm == "database_user") ||
         (parm_nm == "database_password"))
     {
-        motion_log(INF, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO,0
+        motpls_log(INF, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO,0
             ,_("%-25s <redacted>"), parm_nm.c_str());
     } else {
         if ((parm_nm.compare(0,4,"text") == 0) ||
             (parm_vl.compare(0,1, " ") != 0)) {
-            motion_log(INF, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO,0, "%-25s %s"
+            motpls_log(INF, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO,0, "%-25s %s"
                 , parm_nm.c_str(), parm_vl.c_str());
         } else {
-            motion_log(INF, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO,0, "%-25s \"%s\""
+            motpls_log(INF, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO,0, "%-25s \"%s\""
                 , parm_nm.c_str(), parm_vl.c_str());
         }
     }
@@ -3874,7 +3874,7 @@ void conf_parms_log(ctx_motapp *motapp)
     MOTION_LOG(INF, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO
         ,_("Logging configuration parameters from all files"));
 
-    motion_log(INF, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO,0, _("Config file: %s")
+    motpls_log(INF, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO,0, _("Config file: %s")
         , motapp->conf->conf_filename.c_str());
 
     i = 0;
@@ -3899,7 +3899,7 @@ void conf_parms_log(ctx_motapp *motapp)
     }
 
     for (indx=0; indx<motapp->cam_cnt; indx++) {
-        motion_log(INF, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO, 0
+        motpls_log(INF, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO, 0
             , _("Camera %d - Config file: %s")
             , motapp->cam_list[indx]->conf->device_id
             , motapp->cam_list[indx]->conf->conf_filename.c_str());
@@ -3926,7 +3926,7 @@ void conf_parms_log(ctx_motapp *motapp)
     }
 
     for (indx=0; indx<motapp->snd_cnt; indx++) {
-        motion_log(INF, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO, 0
+        motpls_log(INF, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO, 0
             , _("Sound %d - Config file: %s")
             , motapp->snd_list[indx]->conf->device_id
             , motapp->snd_list[indx]->conf->conf_filename.c_str());
diff --git a/src/logger.cpp b/src/logger.cpp
index 5de3bd12..68ac74c1 100644
--- a/src/logger.cpp
+++ b/src/logger.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static char *str_time(void)
  *    This routine is used for printing all informational, debug or error
  *    messages produced by any of the other motion functions.
  */
-void motion_log(int level, int type, int errno_flag,int fncname, const char *fmt, ...)
+void motpls_log(int level, int type, int errno_flag,int fncname, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     int errno_save, n, prefixlen, timelen;
     char buf[1024]= {0};
diff --git a/src/logger.hpp b/src/logger.hpp
index ef5c2e23..4ec2b81c 100644
--- a/src/logger.hpp
+++ b/src/logger.hpp
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@
     #define TYPE_DEFAULT            TYPE_ALL      /* Default type      */
     #define TYPE_DEFAULT_STR        "ALL"         /* Default name logs */
 
-    #define MOTION_LOG(x, y, z, format, args...)  motion_log(x, y, z, 1, format, __FUNCTION__, ##args)
+    #define MOTION_LOG(x, y, z, format, args...)  motpls_log(x, y, z, 1, format, __FUNCTION__, ##args)
+    #define MOTPLS_LOG(x, y, z, format, args...)  motpls_log(x, y, z, 1, format, __FUNCTION__, ##args)
 
-    void motion_log(int loglevel, int logtype, int errno_flag,int fncname, const char *fmt, ...);
+    void motpls_log(int loglevel, int logtype, int errno_flag,int fncname, const char *fmt, ...);
     void log_init(ctx_motapp *motapp);
     void log_deinit(ctx_motapp *motapp);
     void log_set_level(int new_level);