diff --git a/salt/bro/files/local.bro b/salt/bro/files/local.bro
index d97fbd6f3..dbad5cf61 100644
--- a/salt/bro/files/local.bro
+++ b/salt/bro/files/local.bro
@@ -141,4 +141,4 @@
 #@load custom/somebropolicy.bro
 
 # Write logs in JSON
-redef LogAscii::use_json = T;
+#redef LogAscii::use_json = T;
diff --git a/salt/bro/files/local.bro.community b/salt/bro/files/local.bro.community
index 40476d8e7..58d079552 100644
--- a/salt/bro/files/local.bro.community
+++ b/salt/bro/files/local.bro.community
@@ -129,4 +129,4 @@
 #@load custom/somebropolicy.bro
 
 # Use JSON
-redef LogAscii::use_json = T;
+#redef LogAscii::use_json = T;