diff --git a/config/templates/archlinux.common.conf.in b/config/templates/archlinux.common.conf.in
index 8dea976af..693f2f455 100644
--- a/config/templates/archlinux.common.conf.in
+++ b/config/templates/archlinux.common.conf.in
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ lxc.include = @LXCTEMPLATECONFIG@/common.conf
 # Allow for 6 tty devices by default
 lxc.tty = 6
 
-# Disable kmsg
-lxc.kmsg = 0
-
 # Set the halt/stop signals
 lxc.haltsignal=SIGRTMIN+4
 lxc.stopsignal=SIGRTMIN+14
diff --git a/doc/lxc.container.conf.sgml.in b/doc/lxc.container.conf.sgml.in
index 96d574f89..a86b1e565 100644
--- a/doc/lxc.container.conf.sgml.in
+++ b/doc/lxc.container.conf.sgml.in
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
     <refsect2>
       <title>Enable kmsg symlink</title>
       <para>
-        Enable creating /dev/kmsg as symlink to /dev/console.  This defaults to 1.
+        Enable creating /dev/kmsg as symlink to /dev/console.  This defaults to 0.
       </para>
       <variablelist>
     <varlistentry>
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
       </term>
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          Set this to 0 to disable /dev/kmsg symlinking.
+          Set this to 1 to enable /dev/kmsg symlinking.
         </para>
       </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/lxc/conf.c b/src/lxc/conf.c
index f0b224277..10582aecb 100644
--- a/src/lxc/conf.c
+++ b/src/lxc/conf.c
@@ -2523,7 +2523,7 @@ struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf_init(void)
 		free(new);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	new->kmsg = 1;
+	new->kmsg = 0;
 	lxc_list_init(&new->cgroup);
 	lxc_list_init(&new->network);
 	lxc_list_init(&new->mount_list);
diff --git a/templates/lxc-debian.in b/templates/lxc-debian.in
index 0a3c4027f..895536321 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-debian.in
+++ b/templates/lxc-debian.in
@@ -188,12 +188,6 @@ configure_debian_systemd()
     path=$1
     rootfs=$2
 
-    init="$(chroot ${rootfs} dpkg-query --search /sbin/init | cut -d : -f 1)"
-    if [ "$init" = "systemd-sysv" ]; then
-       # only appropriate when systemd is PID 1
-       echo 'lxc.kmsg = 0' >> "$path/config"
-    fi
-
     # this only works if we have getty@.service to manipulate
     if [ -f ${rootfs}/lib/systemd/system/getty\@.service ]; then
        sed -e 's/^ConditionPathExists=/# ConditionPathExists=/' \
diff --git a/templates/lxc-fedora.in b/templates/lxc-fedora.in
index 36d22c50c..5e7de8070 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-fedora.in
+++ b/templates/lxc-fedora.in
@@ -1117,12 +1117,6 @@ lxc.include = @LXCTEMPLATECONFIG@/fedora.common.conf
 " >> $config_path/config
     fi
 
-    if [ "x$have_systemd" = "x1" ]; then
-        cat <<EOF >> $config_path/config
-lxc.kmsg = 0
-EOF
-    fi
-
     # Append things which require expansion here...
     cat <<EOF >> $config_path/config
 lxc.arch = $arch
@@ -1344,14 +1338,6 @@ if [ -z "$release" ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-# Fedora 15 and above run systemd.We need autodev enabled to keep
-# systemd from causing problems.
-# Also, kmsg must not be mapped to prevent a 100% cpu loop
-# in systemd-journald.
-if [ $release -gt 14 ]; then
-    have_systemd="1"
-fi
-
 if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
     echo "This script should be run as 'root'"
     exit 1
diff --git a/templates/lxc-oracle.in b/templates/lxc-oracle.in
index 8ec02da3f..c35ac40d6 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-oracle.in
+++ b/templates/lxc-oracle.in
@@ -480,11 +480,6 @@ EOF
         echo "lxc.cap.drop = setfcap setpcap" >>$cfg_dir/config
     fi
 
-    # don't create kmsg symlink as it causes journald to use 100% cpu
-    if [ $container_release_major = "7" ]; then
-        echo "lxc.kmsg = 0" >>$cfg_dir/config
-    fi
-
     echo "# Networking" >>$cfg_dir/config
     # see if the network settings were already specified
     lxc_network_type=`grep '^lxc.network.type' $cfg_dir/config | awk -F'[= \t]+' '{ print $2 }'`
diff --git a/templates/lxc-sshd.in b/templates/lxc-sshd.in
index 949c2ad1e..aa45c1d6c 100644
--- a/templates/lxc-sshd.in
+++ b/templates/lxc-sshd.in
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ copy_configuration()
 cat <<EOF >> $path/config
 lxc.utsname = $name
 lxc.pts = 1024
-lxc.kmsg = 0
 lxc.cap.drop = sys_module mac_admin mac_override sys_time
 
 # When using LXC with apparmor, uncomment the next line to run unconfined: