--- main.c.in	
+++ main.c.in	
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 	else
 		/* this probably should never happen */
 		username = "unknown user!";
-	progname = strdup(log_make_ident(basename(argv[0])));
+	progname = strdup(log_make_ident(argv[0]));
 	log_set_facility(LOG_DAEMON);
 	log_open();
 
@@ -154,14 +154,14 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 	case ENOTDIR:
 	case ENOENT:
 		fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s is not an executable file, or "
-			"permission denied.\n\n", basename(argv[0]), 
+			"permission denied.\n\n", argv[0], 
 			argvec[0]);
 		break;
 	case EPERM:
 		/* this shouldn't happen, as we don't run SUID */
 		fprintf(stderr, "%s: FS mounted nosuid or process is being "
 			"traced\n (and you are not root)\n\n", 
-			basename(argv[0]));
+			argv[0]);
 		break;
 	default:
 			fprintf(stderr, "an unknown error occurred.\n\n");