diff --git a/templates/135_filesys-logfiles.yaml.tt2 b/templates/135_filesys-logfiles.yaml.tt2
index f21121a..2cc4d9c 100644
--- a/templates/135_filesys-logfiles.yaml.tt2
+++ b/templates/135_filesys-logfiles.yaml.tt2
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ file:
     group: adm
     filetype: file
 
+  /var/log/debug:
+    exists:
+      or:
+        - true
+        - false
+    mode: "0640"
+    owner: root
+    group: adm
+    filetype: file
+
   /var/log/cron.log:
     exists: true
     mode: "0640"
@@ -152,28 +162,3 @@ command:
       - '!/./'
     stderr:
       - '!/./'
-
-# optionally existing files
-
-  # /var/log/debug
-
-  "find /var/log/ -type f -name debug ! -user root":
-    exit-status: 0
-    stdout:
-      - '!/./'
-    stderr:
-      - '!/./'
-
-  "find /var/log/ -type f -name debug ! -group adm":
-    exit-status: 0
-    stdout:
-      - '!/./'
-    stderr:
-      - '!/./'
-
-  "find /var/log/ -type f -name debug ! -perm 640":
-    exit-status: 0
-    stdout:
-      - '!/./'
-    stderr:
-      - '!/./'