diff --git a/templates/newsyslog/files/newsyslog.conf b/templates/newsyslog/files/newsyslog.conf
index 3b8deece509..576cb1e0952 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:	sys	/var/log/messages	root	root	644
 	log:	mail	/var/log/maillog	root	root	644
 	log:	wtmp	/var/log/wtmp		root	root	644