diff --git a/package/network-manager/S45network-manager b/package/network-manager/S45network-manager
index bb4bf164a5..bc775d3b20 100755
--- a/package/network-manager/S45network-manager
+++ b/package/network-manager/S45network-manager
@@ -3,21 +3,13 @@
 # Allow a few customizations from a config file
 test -r /etc/default/NetworkManager && . /etc/default/NetworkManager
 
-prefix=/usr
-exec_prefix=/usr
-sbindir=${exec_prefix}/sbin
-
-NETWORKMANAGER_BIN=${sbindir}/NetworkManager
-
-[ -x $NETWORKMANAGER_BIN ] || exit 0
-
 PID=`pidof NetworkManager`
 case "$1" in
 	start)
 		printf "Starting NetworkManager ... "
 		[ ! -d /var/run/NetworkManager ] && install -d /var/run/NetworkManager
 		if [ -z "$PID" ]; then
-			$NETWORKMANAGER_BIN $NETWORKMANAGER_ARGS
+			/usr/sbin/NetworkManager $NETWORKMANAGER_ARGS
 		fi
 		if [ ! -z "$PID" -o $? -gt 0 ]; then
 			echo "failed!"