diff --git a/docs/standalone.xml b/docs/standalone.xml
index 48f1d1c00..d075d6110 100644
--- a/docs/standalone.xml
+++ b/docs/standalone.xml
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ root@lists:~# </programlisting>
     <itemizedlist>
       <listitem>
         <para>Debian and its derivatives log Netfilter messages to
-        <filename>/var/log/daemon.log</filename>.</para>
+        <filename>/var/log/kern.log</filename>.</para>
       </listitem>
 
       <listitem>
diff --git a/docs/three-interface.xml b/docs/three-interface.xml
index 80464b067..30d4c4b93 100644
--- a/docs/three-interface.xml
+++ b/docs/three-interface.xml
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ root@lists:~# </programlisting>
     <itemizedlist>
       <listitem>
         <para>Debian and its derivatives log Netfilter messages to
-        <filename>/var/log/daemon.log</filename>.</para>
+        <filename>/var/log/kern.log</filename>.</para>
       </listitem>
 
       <listitem>
diff --git a/docs/two-interface.xml b/docs/two-interface.xml
index 727fc8025..47d4cc840 100644
--- a/docs/two-interface.xml
+++ b/docs/two-interface.xml
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ root@lists:~# </programlisting>
     <itemizedlist>
       <listitem>
         <para>Debian and its derivatives log Netfilter messages to
-        <filename>/var/log/daemon.log</filename>.</para>
+        <filename>/var/log/kern.log</filename>.</para>
       </listitem>
 
       <listitem>