diff --git a/python_apps/pypo/airtime-playout-init-d b/python_apps/pypo/airtime-playout-init-d
index f65ea63ca..75ea3f6d7 100755
--- a/python_apps/pypo/airtime-playout-init-d
+++ b/python_apps/pypo/airtime-playout-init-d
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ start () {
         chown pypo:pypo /etc/airtime
         chown pypo:pypo /etc/airtime/liquidsoap.cfg
     
-        start-stop-daemon --start --background --quiet --chuid $USERID:$GROUPID --make-pidfile --pidfile $PIDFILE0 --startas $DAEMON0
+        start-stop-daemon --start --background --quiet --make-pidfile --pidfile $PIDFILE0 --startas $DAEMON0
         monit monitor airtime-playout >/dev/null 2>&1
         
         liquidsoap_start