diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/init.d/21_avahi b/packages/network/avahi/init.d/21_avahi
index e3736589a4..07cdddc2df 100755
--- a/packages/network/avahi/init.d/21_avahi
+++ b/packages/network/avahi/init.d/21_avahi
@@ -4,15 +4,13 @@
 #
 # runlevels: openelec, text, debug
 
-. /etc/sysconfig
-
-if test -f /usr/sbin/avahi-daemon; then
+(
+  . /etc/sysconfig
 
   progress "Starting Avahi Daemon"
 
   mkdir -p /var/run/avahi-daemon
-  avahi-daemon -D &
-
-fi
+  avahi-daemon -D
+)&
 
 exit 0