diff --git a/priv/emq.schema b/priv/emq.schema
index 697c6c7ae..7141a2d4a 100644
--- a/priv/emq.schema
+++ b/priv/emq.schema
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ end}.
 ]}.
 
 {mapping, "log.syslog.identity", "lager.handlers", [
-  {default, "emq"},
+  {default, "emqttd"},
   {datatype, string}
 ]}.