diff --git a/heka/files/heka_logrotate.conf b/heka/files/heka_logrotate.conf
index 2e290ad..9e35b33 100644
--- a/heka/files/heka_logrotate.conf
+++ b/heka/files/heka_logrotate.conf
@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@
   # number of rotated files to keep
   rotate 10
   # do not rotate files unless both size and time conditions are met
-  hourly
+  daily
   minsize 20M
   # force rotate if filesize exceeded 100M
   maxsize 100M
-  # this must map the /var/log directory group ownership
-  su root syslog
 }