diff --git a/loggers/stdout.go b/loggers/stdout.go
index 3dbf9da1..8fd098af 100644
--- a/loggers/stdout.go
+++ b/loggers/stdout.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 type StdOut struct {
 	done       chan bool
 	channel    chan dnsutils.DnsMessage
-	mode       string
 	textFormat []string
 	config     *dnsutils.Config
 	logger     *logger.Logger
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ func (o *StdOut) Run() {
 
 	buffer := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	for dm := range o.channel {
-		switch o.mode {
+		switch o.config.Loggers.Stdout.Mode {
 		case "text":
 			o.stdout.Print(dm.String(o.textFormat))
 		case "json":
diff --git a/loggers/syslog_test.go b/loggers/syslog_test.go
index 8f99f882..777a8ee8 100644
--- a/loggers/syslog_test.go
+++ b/loggers/syslog_test.go
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/dmachard/go-logger"
 )
 
-func TestSyslogRun(t *testing.T) {
+func TestSyslogRunTextMode(t *testing.T) {
 	// init logger
 	config := dnsutils.GetFakeConfig()
 	config.Loggers.Syslog.Transport = "tcp"
 	config.Loggers.Syslog.RemoteAddress = ":4000"
+	config.Loggers.Syslog.Mode = "text"
 	g := NewSyslog(config, logger.New(false))
 
 	// fake json receiver