diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index a2c8d1c68..12f0d4a14 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ Changes in 3.4.0 Beta 1
 
 1)  Correct handling of masq file.
 
+2)  Simplify log record processing and remove more noise from the
+    displayed record.
+
 Changes in 3.3.6
 
 1)  Remove /etc/shorewall/Documentation.
diff --git a/Shorewall/lib.cli b/Shorewall/lib.cli
index 8ac79d255..1dd51654d 100644
--- a/Shorewall/lib.cli
+++ b/Shorewall/lib.cli
@@ -150,16 +150,9 @@ packet_log() # $1 = number of messages
     [ -n "$realtail" ] && options="-n$1"
 
     if [ -n "$SHOWMACS" -o $VERBOSE -gt 2 ]; then
-	$LOGREAD | grep 'IN=.* OUT=' | \
-	    sed s/" kernel:"// | \
-	    sed s/" $host $LOGFORMAT"/" "/ | \
-	    tail $options
+	$LOGREAD | grep 'IN=.* OUT=' | sed 's/ kernel://; s/\[.*\] //' | sed s/" $host $LOGFORMAT"/" "/ | tail $options
     else
-	$LOGREAD | grep 'IN=.* OUT=' | \
-	    sed s/" kernel:"// | \
-	    sed s/" $host $LOGFORMAT"/" "/ | \
-	    sed 's/MAC=.* SRC=/SRC=/' | \
-	    tail $options
+	$LOGREAD | grep 'IN=.* OUT=' | sed 's/ kernel://; s/MAC=.* SRC=/SRC=/; s/\[.*\] '// | sed s/" $host $LOGFORMAT"/" "/ | tail $options
     fi
 }