--- a/config/cloud.cfg.d/05_logging.cfg
+++ b/config/cloud.cfg.d/05_logging.cfg
@@ -38,19 +38,14 @@
    format=%(asctime)s - %(filename)s[%(levelname)s]: %(message)s
    
    [formatter_simpleFormatter]
-   format=[CLOUDINIT] %(filename)s[%(levelname)s]: %(message)s
- - &log_file |
-   [handler_cloudLogHandler]
-   class=FileHandler
-   level=DEBUG
-   formatter=arg0Formatter
-   args=('/var/log/cloud-init.log',)
+   format=%(levelname)s %(filename)s: %(message)s
+
  - &log_syslog |
    [handler_cloudLogHandler]
    class=handlers.SysLogHandler
-   level=DEBUG
+   level=INFO
    formatter=simpleFormatter
-   args=("/dev/log", handlers.SysLogHandler.LOG_USER)
+   args=("/dev/log", handlers.SysLogHandler.LOG_DAEMON)
 
 log_cfgs:
 # Array entries in this list will be joined into a string
@@ -61,7 +56,7 @@
 #
 # The default behavior is to just log to a file.
 # This mechanism that does not depend on a system service to operate.
- - [ *log_base, *log_file ]
+# - [ *log_base, *log_file ]
 # A file path can also be used.
 # - /etc/log.conf