diff --git a/init-scripts/init.freebsd b/init-scripts/init.freebsd
index 5b84e9d2..3e3a9d90 100755
--- a/init-scripts/init.freebsd
+++ b/init-scripts/init.freebsd
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ status_cmd="${name}_status"
 stop_cmd="${name}_stop"
 
 command="/usr/sbin/daemon"
-command_args="-f -p ${plexpy_pid} python ${plexpy_dir}/PlexPy.py ${plexpy_flags} --quiet --nolaunch"
+command_args="python2 ${plexpy_dir}/PlexPy.py --daemon --pidfile ${plexpy_pid} --quiet --nolaunch"
 
 # Ensure user is root when running this script.
 if [ `id -u` != "0" ]; then
diff --git a/init-scripts/init.freenas b/init-scripts/init.freenas
index 62f5d3fc..e2946f2b 100644
--- a/init-scripts/init.freenas
+++ b/init-scripts/init.freenas
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ status_cmd="${name}_status"
 stop_cmd="${name}_stop"
 
 command="/usr/sbin/daemon"
-command_args="-f -p ${plexpy_pid} python2 ${plexpy_dir}/PlexPy.py ${plexpy_flags} --quiet --nolaunch"
+command_args="python2 ${plexpy_dir}/PlexPy.py --daemon --pidfile ${plexpy_pid} --quiet --nolaunch"
 
 # Ensure user is root when running this script.
 if [ `id -u` != "0" ]; then