diff --git a/src/readahead/readahead-collect.c b/src/readahead/readahead-collect.c
index 359b97bf0..1d56b1106 100644
--- a/src/readahead/readahead-collect.c
+++ b/src/readahead/readahead-collect.c
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         int r;
         const char *root;
 
-        log_set_target(LOG_TARGET_AUTO);
+        log_set_target(LOG_TARGET_SAFE);
         log_parse_environment();
         log_open();
 
diff --git a/src/readahead/readahead-replay.c b/src/readahead/readahead-replay.c
index 886e16f29..344dcd404 100644
--- a/src/readahead/readahead-replay.c
+++ b/src/readahead/readahead-replay.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ int main(int argc, char*argv[]) {
         int r;
         const char *root;
 
-        log_set_target(LOG_TARGET_AUTO);
+        log_set_target(LOG_TARGET_SAFE);
         log_parse_environment();
         log_open();