diff --git a/scripts/zmdc.pl.in b/scripts/zmdc.pl.in
index 2ddd1ba01..d9d699da4 100644
--- a/scripts/zmdc.pl.in
+++ b/scripts/zmdc.pl.in
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ sub start {
   sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, $blockset, $sigset) or Fatal("Can't block SIGCHLD: $!");
   if ( my $cpid = fork() ) {
     # This logReinit is required.  Not sure why.
-    #logReinit();
+    logReinit();
 
     $process->{pid} = $cpid;
     $process->{started} = time();