diff --git a/misc/cronjobs/fines.pl b/misc/cronjobs/fines.pl
index b141c55723..75adbe0d7a 100755
--- a/misc/cronjobs/fines.pl
+++ b/misc/cronjobs/fines.pl
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ catch {
     my $message = "Skipping execution of $0 ($_)";
     print STDERR "$message\n"
         if $verbose;
-    cronlogaction( $message );
+    cronlogaction({ info => $message });
     exit;
 };
 
diff --git a/misc/cronjobs/process_message_queue.pl b/misc/cronjobs/process_message_queue.pl
index 9250ec503a..797567c1c2 100755
--- a/misc/cronjobs/process_message_queue.pl
+++ b/misc/cronjobs/process_message_queue.pl
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ catch {
     my $message = "Skipping execution of $0 ($_)";
     print STDERR "$message\n"
         if $verbose;
-    cronlogaction( $message );
+    cronlogaction({ info => $message });
     exit;
 };