diff --git a/dcron/dcron.spec b/dcron/dcron.spec
index 4f338b09d6..5ba57a8a0f 100644
--- a/dcron/dcron.spec
+++ b/dcron/dcron.spec
@@ -111,8 +111,9 @@ AutoReqProv:  no
     exit 0
 
 %preun
-    #   before erase, stop service
+    #   before erase, stop service and remove log files
     [ $1 -eq 0 ] || exit 0
     %{l_rc} dcron stop 2>/dev/null
+    rm -f $RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX/var/dcron/dcron.log* >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
     exit 0
 
diff --git a/dcron/rc.dcron b/dcron/rc.dcron
index a6932d2f25..32c528fbfd 100644
--- a/dcron/rc.dcron
+++ b/dcron/rc.dcron
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 %config
     dcron_enable="$openpkg_rc_def"
-    dcron_loglevel=8
+    dcron_loglevel="8"
     dcron_log_prolog="true"
     dcron_log_epilog="true"
     dcron_log_numfiles="10"
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
 %start -u @l_susr@
     rcService dcron enable yes || exit 0
     rcService dcron active yes && exit 0
-    @l_prefix@/sbin/crond -l${dcron_loglevel} >> @l_prefix@/var/dcron/dcron.log 2>&1
+    @l_prefix@/sbin/crond -l${dcron_loglevel} \
+        >>@l_prefix@/var/dcron/dcron.log 2>&1
 
 %stop -u @l_susr@
     rcService dcron enable yes || exit 0