diff --git a/manifests/merger.pp b/manifests/merger.pp
index 7aeb038..a6e5d18 100644
--- a/manifests/merger.pp
+++ b/manifests/merger.pp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ class zuul::merger (
     log     => '/var/log/zuul/merger.log',
     options => [
       'compress',
-      'copytruncate',
       'missingok',
       'rotate 30',
       'daily',
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ class zuul::merger (
     log     => '/var/log/zuul/merger-debug.log',
     options => [
       'compress',
-      'copytruncate',
       'missingok',
       'rotate 30',
       'daily',
diff --git a/manifests/server.pp b/manifests/server.pp
index 261aa73..c0c8f4e 100644
--- a/manifests/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/server.pp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class zuul::server (
     log     => '/var/log/zuul/zuul.log',
     options => [
       'compress',
-      'copytruncate',
       'missingok',
       'rotate 30',
       'daily',
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ class zuul::server (
     log     => '/var/log/zuul/debug.log',
     options => [
       'compress',
-      'copytruncate',
       'missingok',
       'rotate 30',
       'daily',
@@ -59,7 +57,6 @@ class zuul::server (
     log     => '/var/log/zuul/gearman-server.log',
     options => [
       'compress',
-      'copytruncate',
       'missingok',
       'rotate 7',
       'daily',