diff --git a/protocol.c b/protocol.c
index 083fb9bd..c85f7138 100644
--- a/protocol.c
+++ b/protocol.c
@@ -489,13 +489,7 @@ int SCWriteSycamore(SConnection * pCon, char *pBuffer, int iOut)
     return 0;
   }
 
-  /* log it for any case */
-  if (pCon->pSock) {
-    iRet = pCon->pSock->sockid;
-  } else {
-    iRet = 0;
-  }
-  snprintf(pBueffel,sizeof(pBueffel)-1, "Next line intended for socket: %d", iRet);
+  snprintf(pBueffel,sizeof(pBueffel)-1, "Next line intended for socket: %d", pCon->sockHandle);
   SICSLogWrite(pBueffel, eInternal);
   SICSLogWrite(pBuffer, iOut);
 
@@ -689,14 +683,8 @@ int SCWriteJSON_String(SConnection * pCon, char *pBuffer, int iOut)
   if (strlen(pBuffer) == 0)
     return 1;
 
-  /* log it for any case */
-  if (pCon->pSock) {
-    iRet = pCon->pSock->sockid;
-  } else {
-    iRet = 0;
-  }
   if (pCon->iMacro != 1) {
-    snprintf(pBueffel,sizeof(pBueffel)-1, "Next line intended for socket: %d", iRet);
+    snprintf(pBueffel,sizeof(pBueffel)-1, "Next line intended for socket: %d", pCon->sockHandle);
     SICSLogWrite(pBueffel, eInternal);
     SICSLogWrite(pBuffer, iOut);
   }