diff --git a/vmbackup.sh b/vmbackup.sh
index afc8c24..d6b45a8 100755
--- a/vmbackup.sh
+++ b/vmbackup.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ vbm="sudo -u cig vboxmanage"
 rsync="rsync"
 
 _exit () {
+  logger -p local1.info "$2 $1"
 	echo $1 > $statusfile
 	exit $2
 }