diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e3e1935..16b1ec9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ Transport protocol used by rsyslog. Valid values are 'tcp' and 'udp'
 
 log_server
 ----------
-String or array of server to send logs to if remote_logging is true.
+String or array of server to send logs to if remote_logging is true. May include an optional port number if you wish to override the log_server_port value for an entry.
 
 *Example:*
 <pre>
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ _OR_
 rsyslog::log_server:
   - 'log1'
   - 'log2:1514'
+  - 'log3:2514'
 </pre>
 
 - *Default*: "log.${::domain}"
diff --git a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
index 9f111e1..baf7970 100644
--- a/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/init_spec.rb
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
         it { should contain_file('rsyslog_config').without_content(/^\$ModLoad imtcp.so$/) }
       end
 
-      ['logserver', %w(logserver1 logserver2)].each do |values|
+      ['logserver', %w(logserver1 logserver2 logserver3:1514 logserver4:2514)].each do |values|
         context "with remote_logging enabled and log_server=#{values} (as #{values.class})" do
           let :params do
             {
@@ -261,7 +261,11 @@
 
           if values.class == Array
             values.each do |value|
-              it { should contain_file('rsyslog_config').with_content(/^\*\.\* @@#{value}:514$/) }
+              if value.include? ":"
+                it { should contain_file('rsyslog_config').with_content(/^\*\.\* @@#{value}$/) }
+              else
+                it { should contain_file('rsyslog_config').with_content(/^\*\.\* @@#{value}:514$/) }
+              end
             end
           else
             it { should contain_file('rsyslog_config').with_content(/^\*\.\* @@logserver:514$/) }