diff --git a/manifests/newsyslog.pp b/manifests/newsyslog.pp
index 1e8c3721504d985d4fc36e037433628fb475f3fa..3189c42b1bc0a639fd61901402085aa4cb5279a2 100644
--- a/manifests/newsyslog.pp
+++ b/manifests/newsyslog.pp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class base::newsyslog {
   }
 
   # Rotate btmp and wtmp monthly and save one year's worth of those files.
-  base::newsyslog::config { 'wmtp':
+  base::newsyslog::config { 'wtmp':
     frequency => 'monthly',
     log_owner => 'root',
     log_group => 'utmp',
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class base::newsyslog {
     logs      => [ 'btmp', 'wtmp' ],
     save_num  => '12',
   }
+  file { '/etc/newsyslog.monthly/wmtp': ensure => absent }
 
   # Bad login attempt logging is only done if btmp exists.  Ensure the file is
   # present with the correct permissions.