diff --git a/sos/report/plugins/networkmanager.py b/sos/report/plugins/networkmanager.py
index 06b2b10eee..dc8f08f99d 100644
--- a/sos/report/plugins/networkmanager.py
+++ b/sos/report/plugins/networkmanager.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class NetworkManager(Plugin, RedHatPlugin, UbuntuPlugin):
     plugin_name = 'networkmanager'
     profiles = ('network', 'hardware', 'system')
     packages = ('NetworkManager', 'network-manager')
+    services = ('NetworkManager',)
 
     def setup(self):
         self.system_connection_files = [
@@ -42,8 +43,6 @@ def setup(self):
             "/var/run/NetworkManager/secret_key"
         )
 
-        self.add_journal(units="NetworkManager")
-
         self.add_cmd_output("NetworkManager --print-config")
 
         # There are some incompatible changes in nmcli since