diff --git a/tests/kdc/krb5.conf.in b/tests/kdc/krb5.conf.in
index 6c712d124..c287b3810 100644
--- a/tests/kdc/krb5.conf.in
+++ b/tests/kdc/krb5.conf.in
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 	db-dir = @objdir@
 
 [logging]
-	kdc = 0-/FILE=@objdir@/messages.log
+	kdc = 0-/FILE-@objdir@/messages.log
 	default = 0-/FILE:@objdir@/messages.log
 
 # If you are doing preformance measurements on OSX you want to change