diff --git a/net-misc/purritobin/files/purritobin.initd b/net-misc/purritobin/files/purritobin.initd
index 8c070466fe..aebbb1174c 100644
--- a/net-misc/purritobin/files/purritobin.initd
+++ b/net-misc/purritobin/files/purritobin.initd
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description="ultra fast, minimalistic command line paste-bin"
 
 command="/usr/bin/purrito"
 command_background=true
-command_args="${ARGS:- -d /var/www/purritobin/}"
+command_args="${command_args:- -d /var/www/purritobin/}"
 pidfile="/run/${RC_SVCNAME}.pid"
 command_user="purritobin:purritobin"