diff --git a/usr.sbin/syslogd/tests/Makefile b/usr.sbin/syslogd/tests/Makefile
index 30972d3fced5..c60709b0531d 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/syslogd/tests/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/syslogd/tests/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-ATF_TESTS_SH+=	syslogd_test
+ATF_TESTS_SH=	syslogd_test
 # Run in jail with new vnet so we don't need to worry about address conflicts
-TEST_METADATA+=	execenv="jail"
-TEST_METADATA+=	execenv_jail_params="vnet=new"
-# Several syslogd listening on the same port prevent parallel operation
-TEST_METADATA+=	is_exclusive="true"
-TEST_METADATA+=	timeout=20
+TEST_METADATA=	execenv="jail" \
+		execenv_jail_params="vnet=new"
+		timeout=20
 
 .include <bsd.test.mk>