diff --git a/doc/source/configuration.rst b/doc/source/configuration.rst
index dd8f21faaf..40a8725b8d 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration.rst
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ number of days of old log files to keep.
 
 ::
 
-    LOGDAYS=1
+    LOGDAYS=2
 
 Some coloring is used during the DevStack runs to make it easier to
 see what is going on. This can be disabled with::
diff --git a/samples/local.conf b/samples/local.conf
index 8b76137c38..55b729809d 100644
--- a/samples/local.conf
+++ b/samples/local.conf
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SERVICE_PASSWORD=$ADMIN_PASSWORD
 # path of the destination log file.  A timestamp will be appended to the given name.
 LOGFILE=$DEST/logs/stack.sh.log
 
-# Old log files are automatically removed after 7 days to keep things neat.  Change
+# Old log files are automatically removed after 2 days to keep things neat.  Change
 # the number of days by setting ``LOGDAYS``.
 LOGDAYS=2