diff --git a/stunnel/doc/stunnel.8.in b/stunnel/doc/stunnel.8.in
index 2c6d03f..e2a5624 100644
--- a/stunnel/doc/stunnel.8.in
+++ b/stunnel/doc/stunnel.8.in
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ requested to do so by an stunnel developer, or when you intend to get confused.
 .Sp
 The default logging level is notice (5).
 .Sp
-The syslog 'daemon' facility will be used unless a facility name is supplied.
+The syslog 'authpriv' facility will be used unless a facility name is supplied.
 (Facilities are not supported on Win32.)
 .Sp
 Case is ignored for both facilities and levels.
diff --git a/stunnel/doc/stunnel.html.in b/stunnel/doc/stunnel.html.in
index 429e148..bfb1402 100644
--- a/stunnel/doc/stunnel.html.in
+++ b/stunnel/doc/stunnel.html.in
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 
 <p>The default logging level is notice (5).</p>
 
-<p>The syslog &#39;daemon&#39; facility will be used unless a facility name is supplied. (Facilities are not supported on Win32.)</p>
+<p>The syslog &#39;authpriv&#39; facility will be used unless a facility name is supplied. (Facilities are not supported on Win32.)</p>
 
 <p>Case is ignored for both facilities and levels.</p>
 
diff --git a/stunnel/doc/stunnel.pod.in b/stunnel/doc/stunnel.pod.in
index a4d84b9..ad908ee 100644
--- a/stunnel/doc/stunnel.pod.in
+++ b/stunnel/doc/stunnel.pod.in
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ requested to do so by an stunnel developer, or when you intend to get confused.
 
 The default logging level is notice (5).
 
-The syslog 'daemon' facility will be used unless a facility name is supplied.
+The syslog 'authpriv' facility will be used unless a facility name is supplied.
 (Facilities are not supported on Win32.)
 
 Case is ignored for both facilities and levels.
diff --git a/stunnel/src/options.c b/stunnel/src/options.c
index e1149a4..5e01dd5 100644
--- a/stunnel/src/options.c
+++ b/stunnel/src/options.c
@@ -1878,7 +1878,7 @@ NOEXPORT const char *parse_service_option(CMD cmd, SERVICE_OPTIONS **section_ptr
     case CMD_SET_DEFAULTS:
         section->log_level=LOG_NOTICE;
 #if !defined (USE_WIN32) && !defined (__vms)
-        new_global_options.log_facility=LOG_DAEMON;
+        new_global_options.log_facility=LOG_AUTHPRIV;
 #endif
         break;
     case CMD_SET_COPY:
@@ -1894,14 +1894,14 @@ NOEXPORT const char *parse_service_option(CMD cmd, SERVICE_OPTIONS **section_ptr
         break;
     case CMD_PRINT_DEFAULTS:
 #if !defined (USE_WIN32) && !defined (__vms)
-        s_log(LOG_NOTICE, "%-22s = %s", "debug", "daemon.notice");
+        s_log(LOG_NOTICE, "%-22s = %s", "debug", "authpriv.notice");
 #else
         s_log(LOG_NOTICE, "%-22s = %s", "debug", "notice");
 #endif
         break;
     case CMD_PRINT_HELP:
 #if !defined (USE_WIN32) && !defined (__vms)
-        s_log(LOG_NOTICE, "%-22s = [facility].level (e.g. daemon.info)", "debug");
+        s_log(LOG_NOTICE, "%-22s = [facility].level (e.g. authpriv.info)", "debug");
 #else
         s_log(LOG_NOTICE, "%-22s = level (e.g. info)", "debug");
 #endif