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