diff --git a/data/ansible/rpm_packages/cgrates.spec.j2 b/data/ansible/rpm_packages/cgrates.spec.j2
index b9b6cd395..c2c19d3d1 100644
--- a/data/ansible/rpm_packages/cgrates.spec.j2
+++ b/data/ansible/rpm_packages/cgrates.spec.j2
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ fi
 /bin/chown -R %{name}:%{name} %{_logdir}
 /bin/chown -R %{name}:%{name} %{_spooldir}
 /bin/chown -R %{name}:%{name} %{_libdir}
-sudo systemctl restart syslog
 sudo systemctl restart rsyslog
 
 %preun
diff --git a/packages/redhat_fedora/cgrates.spec b/packages/redhat_fedora/cgrates.spec
index 41adaee3a..6a961058f 100644
--- a/packages/redhat_fedora/cgrates.spec
+++ b/packages/redhat_fedora/cgrates.spec
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ fi
 /bin/chown -R %{name}:%{name} %{_logdir}
 /bin/chown -R %{name}:%{name} %{_spooldir}
 /bin/chown -R %{name}:%{name} %{_libdir}
+sudo systemctl restart rsyslog
 
 %preun
 %if 0%{?fedora} > 16 || 0%{?rhel} > 6