--- a/etc/c2s.xml.dist.in
+++ b/etc/c2s.xml.dist.in
@@ -56,16 +56,16 @@
 
     <!-- If logging to syslog, this is the log facility
          (local0 - local7)                        [default: local3] -->
-    <facility>local3</facility>
+    <facility>daemon</facility>
 
     <!-- If logging to file, this is the filename of the logfile -->
     <!--
-    <file>@localstatedir@/@package@/log/c2s.log</file>
+    <file>/var/log/jabber/c2s.log</file>
     -->
 
     <!-- Filename of the debug logfile -->
     <!--
-    <debug>@localstatedir@/@package@/log/debug-${id}.log</debug>
+    <debug>/var/log/jabber/debug-${id}.log</debug>
     -->
   </log>
 
--- a/etc/router.xml.dist.in
+++ b/etc/router.xml.dist.in
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@
 
     <!-- If logging to syslog, this is the log facility
          (local0 - local7)                        [default: local3] -->
-    <facility>local3</facility>
+    <facility>daemon</facility>
 
     <!-- If logging to file, this is the filename of the logfile -->
     <!--
-    <file>@localstatedir@/@package@/log/router.log</file>
+    <file>/var/log/jabber/router.log</file>
     -->
 
     <!-- Filename of the debug logfile -->
     <!--
-    <debug>@localstatedir@/@package@/log/debug-${id}.log</debug>
+    <debug>/var/log/jabber/debug-${id}.log</debug>
     -->
   </log>
 
--- a/etc/s2s.xml.dist.in
+++ b/etc/s2s.xml.dist.in
@@ -66,16 +66,16 @@
 
     <!-- If logging to syslog, this is the log facility
          (local0 - local7)                        [default: local3] -->
-    <facility>local3</facility>
+    <facility>daemon</facility>
 
     <!-- if logging to file, this is the filename of the logfile -->
     <!--
-    <file>@localstatedir@/@package@/log/s2s.log</file>
+    <file>/var/log/jabber/s2s.log</file>
     -->
 
     <!-- Filename of the debug logfile -->
     <!--
-    <debug>@localstatedir@/@package@/log/debug-${id}.log</debug>
+    <debug>/var/log/jabber/debug-${id}.log</debug>
     -->
   </log>
 
--- a/etc/sm.xml.dist.in
+++ b/etc/sm.xml.dist.in
@@ -56,16 +56,16 @@
 
     <!-- If logging to syslog, this is the log facility
          (local0 - local7)                        [default: local3] -->
-    <facility>local3</facility>
+    <facility>daemon</facility>
 
     <!-- If logging to file, this is the filename of the logfile -->
     <!--
-    <file>@localstatedir@/@package@/log/sm.log</file>
+    <file>/var/log/jabber/sm.log</file>
     -->
 
     <!-- Filename of the debug logfile -->
     <!--
-    <debug>@localstatedir@/@package@/log/debug-${id}.log</debug>
+    <debug>/var/log/jabber/debug-${id}.log</debug>
     -->
   </log>