diff --git a/src/sysext/sysext.c b/src/sysext/sysext.c
index 8a8cd7535e..17b8dcd2fc 100644
--- a/src/sysext/sysext.c
+++ b/src/sysext/sysext.c
@@ -875,9 +875,7 @@ static int run(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         _cleanup_(hashmap_freep) Hashmap *images = NULL;
         int r;
 
-        log_show_color(true);
-        log_parse_environment();
-        log_open();
+        log_setup_cli();
 
         r = parse_argv(argc, argv);
         if (r <= 0)