diff --git a/share/hooks/normal/0140-remove-log-files.hook.chroot b/share/hooks/normal/0140-remove-log-files.hook.chroot
index f95e546..b3d1c9e 100755
--- a/share/hooks/normal/0140-remove-log-files.hook.chroot
+++ b/share/hooks/normal/0140-remove-log-files.hook.chroot
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 # Truncate log files
 for _FILE in $(find /var/log/ -type f)
 do
-	: > ${_FILE}
+	truncate --no-create --size=0 ${_FILE}
 done