diff --git a/metadata/service/system/init.yml b/metadata/service/system/init.yml
index c3692b5..2c3d614 100644
--- a/metadata/service/system/init.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/system/init.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
       enabled: true
       logging:
         heka:
-          enabled: true
+          enabled: false
       metering:
         collectd:
           enabled: true