diff --git a/heka/log_collector/output/telegraf.yml b/heka/log_collector/output/telegraf.yml
index 94171cb..e6a9488 100644
--- a/heka/log_collector/output/telegraf.yml
+++ b/heka/log_collector/output/telegraf.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@
       telegraf_host: 127.0.0.1
       telegraf_port: ${_param:log_collector_telegraf_port}
       telegraf_timeout: 2000
+      emit_rates: false
+      alarms_enabled: false
diff --git a/heka/remote_collector/output/telegraf.yml b/heka/remote_collector/output/telegraf.yml
index 7f7a5c0..48da337 100644
--- a/heka/remote_collector/output/telegraf.yml
+++ b/heka/remote_collector/output/telegraf.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@
       influxdb_host: ${_param:remote_collector_telegraf_host}
       influxdb_port: ${_param:remote_collector_telegraf_port}
       influxdb_timeout: 2000
+      emit_rates: false
+      alarms_enabled: false