diff --git a/src/addclub.c b/src/addclub.c
index 87abcae..a851cbd 100644
--- a/src/addclub.c
+++ b/src/addclub.c
@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ int addclub() {
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     int opt;
 
+    prog = basename(argv[0]);
     openlog(prog, 0, LOG_AUTHPRIV);
 
     configure();
 
-    prog = basename(argv[0]);
     user = ceo_get_user();
     privileged = ceo_get_privileged();
 
diff --git a/src/addmember.c b/src/addmember.c
index f43507a..778f2b8 100644
--- a/src/addmember.c
+++ b/src/addmember.c
@@ -165,11 +165,11 @@ int addmember() {
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     int opt;
 
+    prog = basename(argv[0]);
     openlog(prog, 0, LOG_AUTHPRIV);
 
     configure();
 
-    prog = basename(argv[0]);
     user = ceo_get_user();
     privileged = ceo_get_privileged();