diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 766fbed9855..1b6027b5eb6 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ install:
   - npm install
   - npm install -g grunt-cli
   # install gcc (needed for sqlite3)
-  - choco install -y mingw -limitoutput
+  - choco install -y --limit-output mingw
   - set PATH=C:\tools\mingw64\bin;%PATH%
   - echo %PATH%
   - echo %GOPATH%
diff --git a/pkg/log/syslog_windows.go b/pkg/log/syslog_windows.go
index 40bc4110fb6..9361d6c5fa5 100644
--- a/pkg/log/syslog_windows.go
+++ b/pkg/log/syslog_windows.go
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@ func NewSyslog(sec *ini.Section, format log15.Format) *SysLogHandler {
 func (sw *SysLogHandler) Log(r *log15.Record) error {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (sw *SysLogHandler) Close() {
+}