diff --git a/priv/emqx.schema b/priv/emqx.schema
index adbbd8823..bfadd1b66 100644
--- a/priv/emqx.schema
+++ b/priv/emqx.schema
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ end}.
 ]}.
 
 {mapping, "log.syslog.identity", "lager.handlers", [
-  {default, "emqttd"},
+  {default, "emqx"},
   {datatype, string}
 ]}.