diff --git a/syslog-ng/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/syslog-ng.sh b/syslog-ng/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/syslog-ng.sh
index b3a5f4e..501554d 100644
--- a/syslog-ng/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/syslog-ng.sh
+++ b/syslog-ng/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/syslog-ng.sh
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 # Home Assistant Community Add-on: syslog-ng
 # Configures syslog-ng
 # ==============================================================================
-declare hostname
-bashio::require.unprotected
-
 readonly CONFIG="/etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf"
 
 CUSTOM_CONF=$(bashio::config 'custom_conf.location')
diff --git a/syslog-ng/run.sh b/syslog-ng/run.sh
index a017136..a760fcd 100755
--- a/syslog-ng/run.sh
+++ b/syslog-ng/run.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bashio
-declare hostname
-bashio::require.unprotected
-
 readonly CONFIG="/etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf"
 
 CUSTOM_CONF=$(bashio::config 'custom_conf.location')