diff --git a/rsyslog/files/rsyslog.conf.Debian b/rsyslog/files/rsyslog.conf.Debian
index 55576f3..83b1fb8 100644
--- a/rsyslog/files/rsyslog.conf.Debian
+++ b/rsyslog/files/rsyslog.conf.Debian
@@ -48,18 +48,12 @@
 #
 {% if client.file.owner is defined %}
 $FileOwner {{ client.file.owner }}
-{% else %}
-$FileOwner syslog
 {% endif %}
 {% if client.file.group is defined %}
 $FileGroup {{ client.file.group }}
-{% else %}
-$FileGroup adm
 {% endif %}
 {% if client.file.createmode is defined %}
 $FileCreateMode {{ client.file.createmode }}
-{% else %}
-$FileCreateMode 640
 {% endif %}
 
 $DirCreateMode 0755
diff --git a/rsyslog/map.jinja b/rsyslog/map.jinja
index 721567d..fcddbdd 100644
--- a/rsyslog/map.jinja
+++ b/rsyslog/map.jinja
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
   service:
   - rsyslogd
   configfile: /etc/rsyslog.conf
+  file:
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    createmode: 640
 {%- endload %}
 {%- set server = salt['grains.filter_by'](base_defaults, merge=salt['pillar.get']('rsyslog:server')) %}
 {%- set client = salt['grains.filter_by'](base_defaults, merge=salt['pillar.get']('rsyslog:client')) %}