diff --git a/cookbooks/exim/templates/default/default.erb b/cookbooks/exim/templates/default/default.erb
index 8b34fcde2..569e36739 100644
--- a/cookbooks/exim/templates/default/default.erb
+++ b/cookbooks/exim/templates/default/default.erb
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ QFLAGS=''
 SMTPLISTENEROPTIONS=''
 <% end -%>
 # only warn once about each error
-E4BCD_WATCH_PANICLOG='once'
+E4BCD_WATCH_PANICLOG='no'