diff --git a/net-mgmt/xymon-server/files/xymon-server.in b/net-mgmt/xymon-server/files/xymon-server.in
index 4c50e7e589b9..92fff2720c49 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/xymon-server/files/xymon-server.in
+++ b/net-mgmt/xymon-server/files/xymon-server.in
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ load_rc_config "$name"
 : ${xymon_server_user:=%%XYMONUSER%%}
 
 command="%%WWWDIR%%/server/xymon.sh"
-command_args="start"
+command_args=start
 start_precmd=xymon_prestart
 pidfile=/var/log/xymon/xymonlaunch.pid
 procname="%%WWWDIR%%/server/bin/xymonlaunch"