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diff --git a/systemd/journal.py b/systemd/journal.py
index 4440dec..b91337d 100644
--- a/systemd/journal.py
+++ b/systemd/journal.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from ._journal import __version__, sendv, stream_fd
from ._reader import (_Reader, NOP, APPEND, INVALIDATE,
LOCAL_ONLY, RUNTIME_ONLY,
SYSTEM, SYSTEM_ONLY, CURRENT_USER,
+ OS_ROOT,
_get_catalog)
from . import id128 as _id128
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ class Reader(_Reader):
journal.
"""
- def __init__(self, flags=0, path=None, files=None, converters=None):
+ def __init__(self, flags=None, path=None, files=None, converters=None):
"""Create a new Reader.
Argument `flags` defines the open flags of the journal, which can be one
@@ -155,6 +156,13 @@ class Reader(_Reader):
Reader implements the context manager protocol: the journal will be
closed when exiting the block.
"""
+ if flags is None:
+ if path is None and files is None:
+ # This mimics journalctl behaviour of default to local journal only
+ flags = LOCAL_ONLY
+ else:
+ flags = 0
+
super(Reader, self).__init__(flags, path, files)
if _sys.version_info >= (3,3):
self.converters = _ChainMap()