diff --git a/install_pure-ftpd.sh b/install_pure-ftpd.sh
index 998bb2a..c609708 100755
--- a/install_pure-ftpd.sh
+++ b/install_pure-ftpd.sh
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ fi
 echononl "   Configure syslogd matching the ftp syslog facility"
 cat << EOF > /etc/rsyslog.d/pure-ftpd.conf
 ftp.*  /var/log/pure-ftpd/ftp.log
-& ~
+& stop
 EOF
 if [[ $? -eq 0 ]] ; then
    echo_ok