diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/servicenode b/xCAT/postscripts/servicenode
index cbaeeccf1..dc0b7c3bb 100755
--- a/xCAT/postscripts/servicenode
+++ b/xCAT/postscripts/servicenode
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ sub runcmd
         $rc = $? >> 8;
         if ($rc > 0)
         {
-            my $msg="$cmd returned rc=$rc $::outref\n";
+            my $msg="$cmd returned rc=$rc \n";
             `logger -t xcat $msg`;
 			return 1;
         }