diff --git a/templates/haproxy.cfg b/templates/haproxy.cfg
index fccf1c9d..548766f8 100644
--- a/templates/haproxy.cfg
+++ b/templates/haproxy.cfg
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ global
 
 defaults
     log global
-    mode http
-    option httplog
+    mode tcp
+    option tcplog
     option dontlognull
     retries 3
     timeout queue 1000
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ defaults
 
 listen stats :8888
     mode http
+    option httplog
     stats enable
     stats hide-version
     stats realm Haproxy\ Statistics
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ listen stats :8888
 {% for service, ports in service_ports.iteritems() -%}
 listen {{ service }} 0.0.0.0:{{ ports[0] }}
     balance roundrobin
-    option tcplog
     {% for unit, address in units.iteritems() -%}
     server {{ unit }} {{ address }}:{{ ports[1] }} check
     {% endfor %}