diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7356545..588b496 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Usage:
        -d     Instruct mbusd not to fork itself (non-daemonize).
        -L logfile
               Specifies log file name ('-' for logging to STDOUT only, relative path or bare filename
-              will be stored at /var/log, default is /var/log/mbus.log).
+              will be stored at /var/log, default is /var/log/mbusd.log).
        -v level
               Specifies log verbosity level (0 for errors only, 1 for warnings and 2 for informational 
               messages also). If mbusd was compiled in debug mode, valid log levels are up to 9, 
diff --git a/conf/mbusd.conf.example b/conf/mbusd.conf.example
index e65f21b..bc9cbdd 100644
--- a/conf/mbusd.conf.example
+++ b/conf/mbusd.conf.example
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 loglevel = 2
 
 # Logfile (fully-qualified path, or filename [stored at /var/log/] or - for STDOUT only)
-logfile = /var/log/mbus.log
+logfile = /var/log/mbusd.log
 
 ########## Serial port settings #############
 
diff --git a/src/log.h b/src/log.h
index ba46b2e..bccb72e 100644
--- a/src/log.h
+++ b/src/log.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ extern int isdaemon;
 
 /* Default log file path and name */
 #define LOGPATH "/var/log/"
-#define LOGNAME "mbus.log"
+#define LOGNAME "mbusd.log"
 
 #ifdef LOG
 int log_init(char *logname);