diff --git a/xml/audit_components.xml b/xml/audit_components.xml
index ed4d4c6fb5..1b51974ea4 100644
--- a/xml/audit_components.xml
+++ b/xml/audit_components.xml
@@ -2517,7 +2517,7 @@ total  type
   active = no
   direction = out
   path = /sbin/audisp-syslog
-  type = builtin
+  type = always
   args = LOG_INFO
   format = string</screen>
   </example>