diff --git a/install_minimal/airtime-install b/install_minimal/airtime-install
index f9354622d..57573a243 100755
--- a/install_minimal/airtime-install
+++ b/install_minimal/airtime-install
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ fi
 #We don't want any of our python services running if we are doing an upgrade/reinstall.
 #They will be automatically restarted later on.
 if [ -e /etc/init.d/airtime-media-monitor ]; then
-    /etc/init.d/airtime-media-monitor stop > /dev/null 2>&1
+    invoke-rc.d airtime-media-monitor stop > /dev/null 2>&1
 fi
 if [ -e /etc/init.d/airtime-playout ]; then
-    /etc/init.d/airtime-playout stop > /dev/null 2>&1
+    invoke-rc.d airtime-playout stop > /dev/null 2>&1
 fi
 if [ -e /etc/init.d/airtime-show-recorder ]; then
-    /etc/init.d/airtime-show-recorder stop > /dev/null 2>&1
+    invoke-rc.d airtime-show-recorder stop > /dev/null 2>&1
 fi
 
 
diff --git a/install_minimal/include/airtime-initialize.sh b/install_minimal/include/airtime-initialize.sh
index 011f6e9f3..8db2d825a 100755
--- a/install_minimal/include/airtime-initialize.sh
+++ b/install_minimal/include/airtime-initialize.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ fi
 # so we can ensure they can register with monit to monitor them when they start.
 # If monit is already running, this step is still useful as we need monit to
 # reload its config files.
-/etc/init.d/monit restart
+invoke-rc.d monit restart
 
 #give monit some time to boot-up before issuing commands
 sleep 1
diff --git a/python_apps/media-monitor/install/media-monitor-initialize.py b/python_apps/media-monitor/install/media-monitor-initialize.py
index 04fcb35bb..017fdfe70 100644
--- a/python_apps/media-monitor/install/media-monitor-initialize.py
+++ b/python_apps/media-monitor/install/media-monitor-initialize.py
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ try:
     #Start media-monitor daemon
     print "* Waiting for media-monitor processes to start..."
     """
-    p = Popen("/etc/init.d/airtime-media-monitor stop", shell=True)
+    p = Popen("invoke-rc.d airtime-media-monitor stop", shell=True)
     sts = os.waitpid(p.pid, 0)[1]
     """
-    p = Popen("/etc/init.d/airtime-media-monitor start-no-monit", shell=True)
+    p = Popen("invoke-rc.d airtime-media-monitor start-no-monit", shell=True)
     sts = os.waitpid(p.pid, 0)[1]
 except Exception, e:
     print e
diff --git a/python_apps/pypo/install/pypo-initialize.py b/python_apps/pypo/install/pypo-initialize.py
index c7bed44f2..57c635660 100644
--- a/python_apps/pypo/install/pypo-initialize.py
+++ b/python_apps/pypo/install/pypo-initialize.py
@@ -120,14 +120,14 @@ try:
     """
     if os.environ["liquidsoap_keep_alive"] == "f":
         print " * Restarting any previous Liquidsoap instances"
-        p = Popen("/etc/init.d/airtime-playout stop > /dev/null 2>&1", shell=True)
+        p = Popen("invoke-rc.d airtime-playout stop > /dev/null 2>&1", shell=True)
         sts = os.waitpid(p.pid, 0)[1]
     else:
         print " * Keeping any previous Liquidsoap instances running"
-        p = Popen("/etc/init.d/airtime-playout pypo-stop  > /dev/null 2>&1", shell=True)
+        p = Popen("invoke-rc.d airtime-playout pypo-stop  > /dev/null 2>&1", shell=True)
         sts = os.waitpid(p.pid, 0)[1]
     """
-    p = Popen("/etc/init.d/airtime-playout start-no-monit  > /dev/null 2>&1", shell=True)
+    p = Popen("invoke-rc.d airtime-playout start-no-monit  > /dev/null 2>&1", shell=True)
     sts = os.waitpid(p.pid, 0)[1]
     
 except Exception, e:
diff --git a/python_apps/pypo/install/pypo-uninitialize.py b/python_apps/pypo/install/pypo-uninitialize.py
index 864d94a3d..2329e88e7 100644
--- a/python_apps/pypo/install/pypo-uninitialize.py
+++ b/python_apps/pypo/install/pypo-uninitialize.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ try:
     #stop pypo and liquidsoap processes
     print "Waiting for pypo processes to stop...",
     if (os.path.exists('/etc/init.d/airtime-playout')):
-        p = Popen("/etc/init.d/airtime-playout stop", shell=True)
+        p = Popen("invoke-rc.d airtime-playout stop", shell=True)
         sts = os.waitpid(p.pid, 0)[1]
         print "OK"
     else:
diff --git a/python_apps/pypo/install/pypo-uninstall.py b/python_apps/pypo/install/pypo-uninstall.py
index 9b4429598..f3306d9c7 100644
--- a/python_apps/pypo/install/pypo-uninstall.py
+++ b/python_apps/pypo/install/pypo-uninstall.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ try:
         print 'Error loading config file: ', e
         sys.exit(1)
         
-    os.system("/etc/init.d/airtime-playout stop")
+    os.system("invoke-rc.d airtime-playout stop")
     os.system("rm -f /etc/init.d/airtime-playout")
     os.system("update-rc.d -f airtime-playout remove >/dev/null 2>&1")