diff --git a/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf b/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf
index 77a5ef222..16aecc7ad 100644
--- a/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf
+++ b/salt/files/master.d/f_defaults.conf
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@ mine_get:
 # the coloring of the messages, these color formatters also include padding as
 # well.  Color LogRecord attributes are only available for console logging.
 #
-{{ get_config('log_fmt_console', "'%(colorlevel)s %(colormsg)s'") }}
+#log_fmt_console "%(colorlevel)s %(colormsg)s"
 {{ get_config('log_fmt_console', "'[%(levelname)-8s] %(message)s'") }}
 
 {{ get_config('log_fmt_logfile', "'%(asctime)s,%(msecs)03.0f [%(name)-17s][%(levelname)-8s] %(message)s'") }}
diff --git a/salt/files/minion.d/f_defaults.conf b/salt/files/minion.d/f_defaults.conf
index 577f76671..f582f8708 100644
--- a/salt/files/minion.d/f_defaults.conf
+++ b/salt/files/minion.d/f_defaults.conf
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ ext_pillar:
 # the coloring of the messages, these color formatters also include padding as
 # well.  Color LogRecord attributes are only available for console logging.
 #
-{{ get_config('log_fmt_console', "'%(colorlevel)s %(colormsg)s'") }}
+#log_fmt_console "%(colorlevel)s %(colormsg)s"
 {{ get_config('log_fmt_console', "'[%(levelname)-8s] %(message)s'") }}
 #
 {{ get_config('log_fmt_logfile', "'%(asctime)s,%(msecs)03.0f [%(name)-17s][%(levelname)-8s] %(message)s'") }}