diff --git a/topologyd/files/etc/init.d/topologyd b/topologyd/files/etc/init.d/topologyd
index ee2e78aa4..a27d29b4b 100755
--- a/topologyd/files/etc/init.d/topologyd
+++ b/topologyd/files/etc/init.d/topologyd
@@ -8,13 +8,8 @@ USE_PROCD=1
 start_service() {
 	procd_open_instance
 	config_load topologyd 
-	config_get debug topologyd debug 0
 	procd_set_param command "/sbin/topologyd"
-
-	if [ "$debug" -gt 0 ]
-	then
-		procd_append_param command --debug "$debug"
-	fi
+	procd_append_param command --root
 	procd_set_param respawn
 	procd_set_param stdout 1
 	procd_set_param stderr 1