diff --git a/websocketpp/logger/syslog.hpp b/websocketpp/logger/syslog.hpp
index 513abee4a..6a27bfe5e 100644
--- a/websocketpp/logger/syslog.hpp
+++ b/websocketpp/logger/syslog.hpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class syslog : public basic<concurrency, names> {
     /**
      * @param hint A channel type specific hint for how to construct the logger
      */
-    syslog<concurrency,names>(channel_type_hint::value hint =
+    syslog(channel_type_hint::value hint =
         channel_type_hint::access)
       : basic<concurrency,names>(hint), m_channel_type_hint(hint) {}
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class syslog : public basic<concurrency, names> {
      * @param channels A set of channels to statically enable
      * @param hint A channel type specific hint for how to construct the logger
      */
-    syslog<concurrency,names>(level channels, channel_type_hint::value hint =
+    syslog(level channels, channel_type_hint::value hint =
         channel_type_hint::access)
       : basic<concurrency,names>(channels, hint), m_channel_type_hint(hint) {}