diff --git a/conventional.yaml b/conventional.yaml
index 02dbfd95..0bba476a 100644
--- a/conventional.yaml
+++ b/conventional.yaml
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ logging:
     #   # example of a file log that avoids logging IP addresses
     #   method: file
     #   filename: ircd.log
-    #   type: "* -userinput -useroutput -localconnect -localconnect-ip"
+    #   type: "* -userinput -useroutput -connect-ip"
     #   level: debug
 
 # debug options
diff --git a/irc/client.go b/irc/client.go
index 3844c5ac..1443d6f7 100644
--- a/irc/client.go
+++ b/irc/client.go
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func (server *Server) RunClient(conn clientConn, proxyLine string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	server.logger.Info("localconnect-ip", fmt.Sprintf("Client connecting from %v", realIP))
+	server.logger.Info("connect-ip", fmt.Sprintf("Client connecting from %v", realIP))
 
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
 	config := server.Config()
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ func (client *Client) destroy(session *Session) {
 			client.server.connectionLimiter.RemoveClient(ip)
 			source = ip.String()
 		}
-		client.server.logger.Info("localconnect-ip", fmt.Sprintf("disconnecting session of %s from %s", details.nick, source))
+		client.server.logger.Info("connect-ip", fmt.Sprintf("disconnecting session of %s from %s", details.nick, source))
 	}
 
 	// decrement stats if we have no more sessions, even if the client will not be destroyed
diff --git a/irc/gateways.go b/irc/gateways.go
index 77d1bd2a..c36c0ce3 100644
--- a/irc/gateways.go
+++ b/irc/gateways.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (client *Client) ApplyProxiedIP(session *Session, proxiedIP string, tls boo
 	client.server.connectionLimiter.RemoveClient(session.realIP)
 
 	// given IP is sane! override the client's current IP
-	client.server.logger.Info("localconnect-ip", "Accepted proxy IP for client", parsedProxiedIP.String())
+	client.server.logger.Info("connect-ip", "Accepted proxy IP for client", parsedProxiedIP.String())
 
 	client.stateMutex.Lock()
 	defer client.stateMutex.Unlock()
diff --git a/irc/logger/logger.go b/irc/logger/logger.go
index 78ea0b5a..a07109a2 100644
--- a/irc/logger/logger.go
+++ b/irc/logger/logger.go
@@ -46,8 +46,23 @@ var (
 		LogWarning: "warn",
 		LogError:   "error",
 	}
+
+	// these are old names for log types that might still appear in yaml configs,
+	// but have been replaced in the code. this is used for canonicalization when
+	// loading configs, but not during logging.
+	typeAliases = map[string]string{
+		"localconnect":    "connect",
+		"localconnect-ip": "connect-ip",
+	}
 )
 
+func resolveTypeAlias(typeName string) (result string) {
+	if canonicalized, ok := typeAliases[typeName]; ok {
+		return canonicalized
+	}
+	return typeName
+}
+
 // Manager is the main interface used to log debug/info/error messages.
 type Manager struct {
 	configMutex     sync.RWMutex
@@ -100,11 +115,11 @@ func (logger *Manager) ApplyConfig(config []LoggingConfig) error {
 	for _, logConfig := range config {
 		typeMap := make(map[string]bool)
 		for _, name := range logConfig.Types {
-			typeMap[name] = true
+			typeMap[resolveTypeAlias(name)] = true
 		}
 		excludedTypeMap := make(map[string]bool)
 		for _, name := range logConfig.ExcludedTypes {
-			excludedTypeMap[name] = true
+			excludedTypeMap[resolveTypeAlias(name)] = true
 		}
 
 		sLogger := singleLogger{
@@ -227,7 +242,7 @@ func (logger *singleLogger) Log(level Level, logType string, messageParts ...str
 	// assemble full line
 
 	var rawBuf bytes.Buffer
-	// XXX magic number here: 9 is len("listeners"), the longest log category name
+	// XXX magic number here: 10 is len("connect-ip"), the longest log category name
 	// in current use. it's not a big deal if this number gets out of date.
 	fmt.Fprintf(&rawBuf, "%s : %-5s : %-10s : ", time.Now().UTC().Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05.000Z"), LogLevelDisplayNames[level], logType)
 	for i, p := range messageParts {
diff --git a/irc/server.go b/irc/server.go
index 28e8bd08..6f6657a3 100644
--- a/irc/server.go
+++ b/irc/server.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (server *Server) checkBans(ipaddr net.IP) (banned bool, message string) {
 	// check DLINEs
 	isBanned, info := server.dlines.CheckIP(ipaddr)
 	if isBanned {
-		server.logger.Info("localconnect-ip", fmt.Sprintf("Client from %v rejected by d-line", ipaddr))
+		server.logger.Info("connect-ip", fmt.Sprintf("Client from %v rejected by d-line", ipaddr))
 		return true, info.BanMessage("You are banned from this server (%s)")
 	}
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (server *Server) checkBans(ipaddr net.IP) (banned bool, message string) {
 	err := server.connectionLimiter.AddClient(ipaddr)
 	if err == connection_limits.ErrLimitExceeded {
 		// too many connections from one client, tell the client and close the connection
-		server.logger.Info("localconnect-ip", fmt.Sprintf("Client from %v rejected for connection limit", ipaddr))
+		server.logger.Info("connect-ip", fmt.Sprintf("Client from %v rejected for connection limit", ipaddr))
 		return true, "Too many clients from your network"
 	} else if err == connection_limits.ErrThrottleExceeded {
 		duration := server.Config().Server.IPLimits.BanDuration
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func (server *Server) checkBans(ipaddr net.IP) (banned bool, message string) {
 
 		// this might not show up properly on some clients, but our objective here is just to close it out before it has a load impact on us
 		server.logger.Info(
-			"localconnect-ip",
+			"connect-ip",
 			fmt.Sprintf("Client from %v exceeded connection throttle, d-lining for %v", ipaddr, duration))
 		return true, throttleMessage
 	} else if err != nil {
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ func (server *Server) playRegistrationBurst(session *Session) {
 	c := session.client
 	// continue registration
 	d := c.Details()
-	server.logger.Info("localconnect", fmt.Sprintf("Client connected [%s] [u:%s] [r:%s]", d.nick, d.username, d.realname))
+	server.logger.Info("connect", fmt.Sprintf("Client connected [%s] [u:%s] [r:%s]", d.nick, d.username, d.realname))
 	server.snomasks.Send(sno.LocalConnects, fmt.Sprintf("Client connected [%s] [u:%s] [h:%s] [ip:%s] [r:%s]", d.nick, d.username, session.rawHostname, session.IP().String(), d.realname))
 
 	// send welcome text
diff --git a/oragono.yaml b/oragono.yaml
index 953f8a8a..d53798b5 100644
--- a/oragono.yaml
+++ b/oragono.yaml
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ logging:
     #   # example of a file log that avoids logging IP addresses
     #   method: file
     #   filename: ircd.log
-    #   type: "* -userinput -useroutput -localconnect -localconnect-ip"
+    #   type: "* -userinput -useroutput -connect-ip"
     #   level: debug
 
 # debug options