diff --git a/scripts/init-lcdproc.rpm.in b/scripts/init-lcdproc.rpm.in
index 7b3b892..11a35e4 100644
--- a/scripts/init-lcdproc.rpm.in
+++ b/scripts/init-lcdproc.rpm.in
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ lcdproc=${bindir}/lcdproc
 
 start() {
 	echo -n "Starting up lcdproc: "
-	daemon ${lcdproc} -d $SCREENS
+	daemon ${lcdproc} $SCREENS
 
 	RETVAL=$?
 	[ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch /var/lock/subsys/lcdproc