diff --git a/plugins/sys-opt/index.py b/plugins/sys-opt/index.py
index b719fe5e0..b6ed7e891 100755
--- a/plugins/sys-opt/index.py
+++ b/plugins/sys-opt/index.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def secRunLog():
 
 
 def msgRunLog():
-    return '/var/log/message'
+    return '/var/log/messages'
 
 
 def cronRunLog():