diff --git a/rsyslog.conf b/rsyslog.conf
index dfdc28d..2e2dd90 100644
--- a/rsyslog.conf
+++ b/rsyslog.conf
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 
 #### MODULES ####
 
+# The imjournal module bellow is now used as a message source instead of imuxsock.
 $ModLoad imuxsock # provides support for local system logging (e.g. via logger command)
+$ModLoad imjournal # provides access to the systemd journal
 $ModLoad imklog   # provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
 #$ModLoad immark  # provides --MARK-- message capability
 
@@ -20,6 +22,9 @@ $ModLoad imklog   # provides kernel logging support (previously done by rklogd)
 
 #### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
 
+# Where to place auxiliary files
+$WorkDirectory /var/lib/rsyslog
+
 # Use default timestamp format
 $ActionFileDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat
 
@@ -30,6 +35,13 @@ $ActionFileDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat
 # Include all config files in /etc/rsyslog.d/
 $IncludeConfig /etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf
 
+# Turn off message reception via local log socket;
+# local messages are retrieved through imjournal now.
+$OmitLocalLogging on
+
+# File to store the position in the journal
+$StateFile imjournal.state
+
 
 #### RULES ####
 
@@ -69,7 +81,6 @@ local7.*                                                /var/log/boot.log
 #
 # An on-disk queue is created for this action. If the remote host is
 # down, messages are spooled to disk and sent when it is up again.
-#$WorkDirectory /var/lib/rsyslog # where to place spool files
 #$ActionQueueFileName fwdRule1 # unique name prefix for spool files
 #$ActionQueueMaxDiskSpace 1g   # 1gb space limit (use as much as possible)
 #$ActionQueueSaveOnShutdown on # save messages to disk on shutdown
diff --git a/rsyslog.spec b/rsyslog.spec
index df52dec..42d7c9d 100644
--- a/rsyslog.spec
+++ b/rsyslog.spec
@@ -321,8 +321,10 @@ install -p -m 644 %{SOURCE2} %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/rsyslog.conf
 install -p -m 644 %{SOURCE3} %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/sysconfig/rsyslog
 install -p -m 644 %{SOURCE4} %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/logrotate.d/syslog
 
-#get rid of *.la
-rm %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/rsyslog/*.la
+# get rid of *.la
+rm -f %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/rsyslog/*.la
+# get rid of socket activation by default
+sed -i '/^Sockets/s/^/;/;/^Alias/s/^/;/' %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}/rsyslog.service
 
 %post
 for n in /var/log/{messages,secure,maillog,spooler}
@@ -479,6 +481,10 @@ done
 - drop the option for backwards compatibility from the
   sysconfig file - it is no longer supported
 - call autoreconf to prepare the snapshot for building
+- switch the local message source from imuxsock to imjournal
+  the imuxsock module is left enabled so it is easy to swich back to
+  it and because systemd drops a file into /etc/rsyslog.d which only
+  imuxsock can parse
 
 * Wed Apr 10 2013 Tomas Heinrich <theinric@redhat.com> 7.3.10-1
 - rebase to 7.3.10