diff --git a/kdc/log.c b/kdc/log.c
index c67a71081..8c0f22033 100644
--- a/kdc/log.c
+++ b/kdc/log.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ kdc_openlog(krb5_config_section *cf)
 	    krb5_addlog_dest(context, logf, *p);
 	krb5_config_free_strings(s);
     }else
-	krb5_addlog_dest(context, logf, "0-1/FILE:" HDB_DB_DIR "/kdc.log");
+	krb5_addlog_dest(context, logf, DEFAULT_LOG_DEST);
     krb5_set_warn_dest(context, logf);
 }