diff --git a/templates/newsyslog/files/newsyslog.conf b/templates/newsyslog/files/newsyslog.conf
index 576cb1e0952..f255263c268 100644
--- a/templates/newsyslog/files/newsyslog.conf
+++ b/templates/newsyslog/files/newsyslog.conf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ syslog {
 	#	Name	Location		Owner	Group	Perms
 	###############################################################
 	log:	auth	/var/log/authlog	root	root	644
-	log:	sys	/var/log/messages	root	root	644
+	log:	messages	/var/log/messages	root	root	644
 	log:	mail	/var/log/maillog	root	root	644
 	log:	wtmp	/var/log/wtmp		root	root	644
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ syslog {
 	#		Name	Archive		Count
 	################################################
 	archive:	auth	prevlog		10
-	archive:	sys	prevlog		10
+	archive:	messages	prevlog		10
 	archive:	mail	prevlog		10
 	archive:	wtmp	prevlog		10
 }