diff --git a/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/main.yml b/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/main.yml
index 63f8cc2..2230bd6 100644
--- a/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/main.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 - include: pubkeys.yml
   when: manage_root_ssh_keys
 - include: rsyslogfix.yml
-  when: is_precise and ansible_kernel != "3.2.0-4-amd64"
 - include: unattended-upgrades.yml
 - include: pki-basics.yml
 - include: install_external_ca_cert.yml
diff --git a/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/rsyslogfix.yml b/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/rsyslogfix.yml
index 7b8d263..3e917e3 100644
--- a/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/rsyslogfix.yml
+++ b/ubuntu-deb-general/tasks/rsyslogfix.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
   notify: Restart rsyslog
   tags: rsyslog
 
-- name: Enable the kernel logger on ubuntu 12.04 and kernel major version >= 3
-  lineinfile: dest=/etc/rsyslog.conf line="$ModLoad imklog" insertafter="^#$ModLoad imklog" backup=yes
+- name: Enable the kernel logger on ubuntu >= 12.04 and kernel major version >= 3
+  lineinfile: dest=/etc/rsyslog.conf line="$ModLoad imklog " insertafter="\\$ModLoad\ imuxsock" backup=yes
   when:
     - is_precise and ansible_kernel == "3.2.0-4-amd64"
     - is_trusty