diff --git a/src/main/resources/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/archetypes/systemv/start-template b/src/main/resources/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/archetypes/systemv/start-template
index 9fc5f67f3..40f2bc7ef 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/archetypes/systemv/start-template
+++ b/src/main/resources/com/typesafe/sbt/packager/archetypes/systemv/start-template
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 # Short-Description: ${{descr}}
 ### END INIT INFO
 
-test -e /etc/default/${{app_name}} && source /etc/default/${{app_name}}
 source /lib/init/vars.sh
 source /lib/lsb/init-functions
 
@@ -84,4 +83,4 @@ case "$1" in
     log_daemon_msg "Usage: /etc/init.d/${{app_name}} {start|stop|restart|status}"
     ;;
 esac
-exit 0
\ No newline at end of file
+exit 0