diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lirc/init.d/41_lirc b/packages/sysutils/lirc/init.d/41_lirc
index 700c0f7314..6c2e17bdee 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/lirc/init.d/41_lirc
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lirc/init.d/41_lirc
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#
 # start the LIRC daemon
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, text, debug
 
 (
-  . /etc/sysconfig
-
   progress "Starting LIRC daemon"
 
   # insert needed modules
@@ -19,5 +15,3 @@
   mkdir -p /var/run/lirc
   lircd --driver=$LIRC_DRIVER --device=$LIRC_DEVICE --output=$LIRC_OUTPUT
 )&
-
-exit 0