diff --git a/controls/2_2_special_purpose_services.rb b/controls/2_2_special_purpose_services.rb
index 66e26bf..308e63d 100644
--- a/controls/2_2_special_purpose_services.rb
+++ b/controls/2_2_special_purpose_services.rb
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@
       its(:content) { should match(/^RUNASUSER=ntp\s*(?:#.*)?$/) }
     end
 
+    describe file('/etc/init.d/ntpd') do
+      its(:content) { should match(/daemon\s+(\S+\s+)-u ntp:ntp(?:\s+|\s?")/) }
+    end
+
     describe file('/etc/sysconfig/ntpd') do
       its(:content) { should match(/^OPTIONS="(?:.)?-u ntp:ntp\s*(?:.)?"\s*(?:#.*)?$/) }
     end