diff --git a/src/service.c b/src/service.c
index 2a90f607..3b353ed4 100644
--- a/src/service.c
+++ b/src/service.c
@@ -571,7 +571,6 @@ static int service_start(svc_t *svc)
 		} else {
 			i = 0;
 			args[i++] = svc->cmd;
-			args[i++] = svc->cmd;
 			args[i++] = "start";
 		}
 		args[i] = NULL;