diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/scripts/xbmc-session b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/scripts/xbmc-session
index b5c56d1cd8..34e995c05e 100755
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/scripts/xbmc-session
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/scripts/xbmc-session
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 . /etc/profile
 
-XBMC_ARGS="--standalone -fs --lircdev $LIRC_OUTPUT"
+XBMC_ARGS="--standalone -fs --lircdev /dev/lircd"
 
 if test "$XBMC_CACHING" = "yes" ; then
   wait_for_xbmc_cache