diff --git a/init.ubuntu b/init.ubuntu
index 7b1b84ec..36102575 100644
--- a/init.ubuntu
+++ b/init.ubuntu
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ APP_PATH=/usr/local/sbin/headphones
 DAEMON=/usr/bin/python
 
 # startup args
-DAEMON_OPTS="Headphones.py -q"
+DAEMON_OPTS=" Headphones.py -q"
 
 # script name
 NAME=headphones