Index: src/main/php/appenders/LoggerAppenderSyslog.php
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--- src/main/php/appenders/LoggerAppenderSyslog.php     (revision 677439)
+++ src/main/php/appenders/LoggerAppenderSyslog.php     (working copy)
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@
      */
     private $_overridePriority;
 
+       public function __construct($name) {
+               parent::__construct($name);
+               $this->requiresLayout = true;
+       }
+    
         /**
      * Set the ident of the syslog message.
      *
@@ -156,7 +161,12 @@
         openlog($this->_ident, $this->_option, $this->_facility);
         
         $level   = $event->getLevel();
-        $message = $event->getRenderedMessage();
+        if(null == $this->layout) {
+               $message = $event->getRenderedMessage();
+        }
+        else {
+               $message = $this->layout->format($event);
+        }
         
         // If the priority of a syslog message can be overridden by a value defined in the properties-file,
         // use that value, else use the one that is defined in the code.