diff --git a/templates/postgresql.conf.j2 b/templates/postgresql.conf.j2
index c7d62ca..311dc82 100644
--- a/templates/postgresql.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/postgresql.conf.j2
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ min_wal_size = 80MB
 
 # - Where to Log -
 
-#log_destination = 'stderr'		# Valid values are combinations of
+log_destination = 'syslog'		# Valid values are combinations of
 					# stderr, csvlog, syslog, and eventlog,
 					# depending on platform.  csvlog
 					# requires logging_collector to be on.
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ min_wal_size = 80MB
 #log_duration = off
 #log_error_verbosity = default		# terse, default, or verbose messages
 #log_hostname = off
-log_line_prefix = '%m [%p] %q%u@%d '		# special values:
+log_line_prefix = '[%p] %q%u@%d '		# special values:
 					#   %a = application name
 					#   %u = user name
 					#   %d = database name