diff --git a/tbsetup/template_create.in b/tbsetup/template_create.in
index a5278dd496767bd3eb1d865d4bd66fd8dffdc9fd..6dade0cf4a4da25de0c03f6335bccbf3c5764412 100644
--- a/tbsetup/template_create.in
+++ b/tbsetup/template_create.in
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ $template->OpenLogFile() == 0 or
     fatal(-1, "Could not open the logfile");
 
 if (my $childpid =
-    AuditStart(LIBAUDIT_DAEMON, $logname, LIBAUDIT_LOGONLY|LIBAUDIT_FANCY)) {
+    AuditStart(LIBAUDIT_DAEMON, $logname,
+	       LIBAUDIT_LOGONLY|LIBAUDIT_FANCY|LIBAUDIT_NODELETE)) {
     #
     # Parent exits normally, unless in waitmode. We have to set
     # justexit to make sure the END block below does not run.