diff --git a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.LCDd.init b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.LCDd.init
index c331427..2d49fad 100644
--- a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.LCDd.init
+++ b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.LCDd.init
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #                    server daemon in the LCDproc suite
 ### END INIT INFO
 
-set -e
 
 # local variables
 PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
@@ -35,12 +34,13 @@ if [ -z "${OPTIONS}" ]; then
   OPTIONS="-c /etc/lcdproc/LCDd.conf"
 fi
 
-# sanity check
-test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
+# installation check
+test -x $DAEMON || exit 5
 
 # load LSB 3.x init functions
 . /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
+
 case "$1" in
   start)
 	log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME"
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	;;
   *)
 	echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/$NAME {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2
-	exit 1
+	exit 2
 	;;
 esac
 
diff --git a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.init b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.init
index ced2cd7..da724a0 100644
--- a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.init
+++ b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.init
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #                    status information viewer in the LCDproc suite
 ### END INIT INFO
 
-set -e
 
 # local variables
 PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
@@ -30,12 +29,13 @@ if [ "${START}" != "yes" ]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
-# sanity check
-test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
+# installation check
+test -x $DAEMON || exit 5
 
 # load LSB 3.x init functions
 . /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
+
 case "$1" in
   start)
 	log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	;;
   *)
 	echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/$NAME {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2
-	exit 1
+	exit 2
 	;;
 esac
 
diff --git a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdexec.init b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdexec.init
index a235614..665c251 100644
--- a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdexec.init
+++ b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdexec.init
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #                    start programs from the LCDd menu in the LCDproc suite
 ### END INIT INFO
 
-set -e
 
 # local variables
 PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
@@ -30,12 +29,13 @@ if [ "${START}" != "yes" ]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
-# sanity check
-test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
+# installation check
+test -x $DAEMON || exit 5
 
 # load LSB 3.x init functions
 . /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
+
 case "$1" in
   start)
 	log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	;;
   *)
 	echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/$NAME {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2
-	exit 1
+	exit 2
 	;;
 esac
 
diff --git a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdvc.init b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdvc.init
index e77308a..a77ae4d 100644
--- a/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdvc.init
+++ b/scripts/debian/lcdproc.lcdvc.init
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #                    console client in the LCDproc suite
 ### END INIT INFO
 
-set -e
 
 # local variables
 PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
@@ -30,12 +29,13 @@ if [ "${START}" != "yes" ]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
-# sanity check
-test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
+# installation check
+test -x $DAEMON || exit 5
 
 # load LSB 3.x init functions
 . /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
+
 case "$1" in
   start)
 	log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	;;
   *)
 	echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/$NAME {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}" >&2
-	exit 1
+	exit 2
 	;;
 esac