diff --git a/core/dbt/logger.py b/core/dbt/logger.py
index 9d8adbe5551..604130b3100 100644
--- a/core/dbt/logger.py
+++ b/core/dbt/logger.py
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ def set_path(self, log_dir):
             return
 
         make_log_dir_if_missing(log_dir)
-        log_path = os.path.join(log_dir, 'dbt.log.old')  # TODO hack for now
+        log_path = os.path.join(log_dir, 'dbt.log.legacy')  # TODO hack for now
         self._super_init(log_path)
         self._replay_buffered()
         self._log_path = log_path