diff --git a/library/Icinga/Application/Logger/Writer/SyslogWriter.php b/library/Icinga/Application/Logger/Writer/SyslogWriter.php
index c0717d550..e18c5eeec 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Application/Logger/Writer/SyslogWriter.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Application/Logger/Writer/SyslogWriter.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class SyslogWriter extends LogWriter
      */
     public function __construct(ConfigObject $config)
     {
-        $this->ident = $config->get('application', 'icingaweb');
+        $this->ident = $config->get('application', 'icingaweb2');
         $this->facility = static::$facilities['user'];
     }