diff --git a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.init b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.init
index aa1e911..a74bcc9 100644
--- a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.init
+++ b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.init
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ case "$1" in
   start)
 	echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
 	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --background \
-		--exec $DAEMON -- -d $OPTIONS
+		--exec $DAEMON -- $OPTIONS
 	echo "$NAME."
 	;;
   stop)
diff --git a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdexec.init b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdexec.init
index 1e94e4a..2414cd0 100644
--- a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdexec.init
+++ b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdexec.init
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ case "$1" in
   start)
 	echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
 	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --background \
-		--exec $DAEMON -- -d $OPTIONS
+		--exec $DAEMON -- $OPTIONS
 	echo "$NAME."
 	;;
   stop)
diff --git a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdvc.init b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdvc.init
index 453ead4..f27417c 100644
--- a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdvc.init
+++ b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdvc.init
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ case "$1" in
   start)
 	echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
 	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --background \
-		--exec $DAEMON -- -d $OPTIONS
+		--exec $DAEMON -- $OPTIONS
 	echo "$NAME."
 	;;
   stop)