diff --git a/kdc/log.c b/kdc/log.c
index 0af0dcda7..98b25b92d 100644
--- a/kdc/log.c
+++ b/kdc/log.c
@@ -47,8 +47,12 @@ kdc_openlog(krb5_context context,
 	for(p = s; *p; p++)
 	    krb5_addlog_dest(context, config->logf, *p);
 	krb5_config_free_strings(s);
-    }else
-	krb5_addlog_dest(context, config->logf, DEFAULT_LOG_DEST);
+    }else {
+	char *s;
+	asprintf(&s, "0-1/FILE:%s/%s", hdb_db_dir(context), KDC_LOG_FILE);
+	krb5_addlog_dest(context, config->logf, s);
+	free(s);
+    }
     krb5_set_warn_dest(context, config->logf);
 }