diff --git a/templates/provisioners/chef_client/client.erb b/templates/provisioners/chef_client/client.erb
index 69a449a24..f2478483a 100644
--- a/templates/provisioners/chef_client/client.erb
+++ b/templates/provisioners/chef_client/client.erb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pid_file           "/var/run/chef/chef-client.pid"
 Mixlib::Log::Formatter.show_time = true
 
 <% if formatter %>
-formatter "<%= formatter %>"
+add_formatter "<%= formatter %>"
 <% end %>
 
 <% if custom_configuration -%>
diff --git a/templates/provisioners/chef_solo/solo.erb b/templates/provisioners/chef_solo/solo.erb
index d88fb523d..9a2077d48 100644
--- a/templates/provisioners/chef_solo/solo.erb
+++ b/templates/provisioners/chef_solo/solo.erb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ https_proxy_pass <%= https_proxy_pass.inspect %>
 no_proxy <%= no_proxy.inspect %>
 
 <% if formatter %>
-formatter "<%= formatter %>"
+add_formatter "<%= formatter %>"
 <% end %>
 
 <% if custom_configuration -%>