diff --git a/fs/log/log.go b/fs/log/log.go
index bf2bfd74b..0877f5d72 100644
--- a/fs/log/log.go
+++ b/fs/log/log.go
@@ -14,23 +14,49 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
+// OptionsInfo descripts the Options in use
+var OptionsInfo = fs.Options{{
+	Name:    "log_file",
+	Default: "",
+	Help:    "Log everything to this file",
+	Groups:  "Logging",
+}, {
+	Name:    "log_format",
+	Default: "date,time",
+	Help:    "Comma separated list of log format options",
+	Groups:  "Logging",
+}, {
+	Name:    "syslog",
+	Default: false,
+	Help:    "Use Syslog for logging",
+	Groups:  "Logging",
+}, {
+	Name:    "syslog_facility",
+	Default: "DAEMON",
+	Help:    "Facility for syslog, e.g. KERN,USER",
+	Groups:  "Logging",
+}, {
+	Name:    "log_systemd",
+	Default: false,
+	Help:    "Activate systemd integration for the logger",
+	Groups:  "Logging",
+}}
+
 // Options contains options for controlling the logging
 type Options struct {
-	File              string // Log everything to this file
-	Format            string // Comma separated list of log format options
-	UseSyslog         bool   // Use Syslog for logging
-	SyslogFacility    string // Facility for syslog, e.g. KERN,USER,...
-	LogSystemdSupport bool   // set if using systemd logging
+	File              string `config:"log_file"`        // Log everything to this file
+	Format            string `config:"log_format"`      // Comma separated list of log format options
+	UseSyslog         bool   `config:"syslog"`          // Use Syslog for logging
+	SyslogFacility    string `config:"syslog_facility"` // Facility for syslog, e.g. KERN,USER,...
+	LogSystemdSupport bool   `config:"log_systemd"`     // set if using systemd logging
 }
 
-// DefaultOpt is the default values used for Opt
-var DefaultOpt = Options{
-	Format:         "date,time",
-	SyslogFacility: "DAEMON",
+func init() {
+	fs.RegisterGlobalOptions(fs.OptionsInfo{Name: "log", Opt: &Opt, Options: OptionsInfo})
 }
 
 // Opt is the options for the logger
-var Opt = DefaultOpt
+var Opt Options
 
 // fnName returns the name of the calling +2 function
 func fnName() string {
diff --git a/fs/log/logflags/logflags.go b/fs/log/logflags/logflags.go
index d1d3c8d89..4c02e7ea5 100644
--- a/fs/log/logflags/logflags.go
+++ b/fs/log/logflags/logflags.go
@@ -4,17 +4,10 @@ package logflags
 import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/flags"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/log"
-	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/rc"
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
 // AddFlags adds the log flags to the flagSet
 func AddFlags(flagSet *pflag.FlagSet) {
-	rc.AddOption("log", &log.Opt)
-
-	flags.StringVarP(flagSet, &log.Opt.File, "log-file", "", log.Opt.File, "Log everything to this file", "Logging")
-	flags.StringVarP(flagSet, &log.Opt.Format, "log-format", "", log.Opt.Format, "Comma separated list of log format options", "Logging")
-	flags.BoolVarP(flagSet, &log.Opt.UseSyslog, "syslog", "", log.Opt.UseSyslog, "Use Syslog for logging", "Logging")
-	flags.StringVarP(flagSet, &log.Opt.SyslogFacility, "syslog-facility", "", log.Opt.SyslogFacility, "Facility for syslog, e.g. KERN,USER,...", "Logging")
-	flags.BoolVarP(flagSet, &log.Opt.LogSystemdSupport, "log-systemd", "", log.Opt.LogSystemdSupport, "Activate systemd integration for the logger", "Logging")
+	flags.AddFlagsFromOptions(flagSet, "", log.OptionsInfo)
 }