diff --git a/tests/r_lamp/1_lamp_check.sh b/tests/r_lamp/1_lamp_check.sh
index 14a007d..905a7d4 100755
--- a/tests/r_lamp/1_lamp_check.sh
+++ b/tests/r_lamp/1_lamp_check.sh
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # Author: Steve Barnes (steve@echo.id.au)
-# Christoph Galuschka <tigalch@tigalch.org>
+#	  Christoph Galuschka <tigalch@tigalch.org>
 # Filename: 1_lamp_check.sh
 # Version: 0.2
-# Last Updated: Saturday, 09 November 2013
+# Last Updated: Saturday, 09 November 2013 2:23
 # Description: A simple Bash script to start LAMP daemons (httpd, mysqld), and confirm PHP is working.
 
 # starting with 5.10, we have to differ between mysql55 and mysql
-
 if [ $centos_ver = 5 ]
 then
   readonly DAEMONS=( httpd mysql55-mysqld )
 else
   readonly DAEMONS=( httpd mysqld )
 fi
-readonly DAEMONS_PID=( httpd mysqld )
+readonly DAEMONSPID=( httpd mysqld )
 
 readonly SERVICE=/sbin/service
 readonly PHP_BIN=/usr/bin/php
@@ -26,28 +25,38 @@ trap "/bin/rm -f $PHP_CHECK" EXIT
 
 t_Log "Running $0 - starting LAMP daemon startup test"
 
-# Iterate through our daemons, start each
+# Iterate through our daemons, start each and check for the presence of each process
 for D in "${DAEMONS[@]}"
 do
-	t_ServiceControl $D start
+        t_Log "Attempting startup of '$D'"
+
+        $SERVICE $D start &>/dev/null
+
+        RETVAL=$?
+
+        if [ $RETVAL -ne 0 ]; then
+
+                t_Log "FAIL: service startup for '$D' failed ($RETVAL)"
+                exit $FAIL
+
+        fi
 done
+for D in "${DAEMONSPID[@]}"
+do
 
-# Iterate through our daemons, start each and check for the presence of each process
-for D in "${DAEMONS_PID[@]}"
-do	
-	# See if our process exists
-	PIDS=$(pidof $D)
-	
-	if [ -z "$PIDS" ]; then
-	
-		t_Log "FAIL: couldn't find '$D' in the process list."
-		exit $FAIL
-	fi
-	
-	echo "OK"
+        # See if our process exists
+        PIDS=$(pidof $D)
 
+        if [ -z "$PIDS" ]; then
+
+                t_Log "FAIL: couldn't find '$D' in the process list."
+                exit $FAIL
+        fi
+
+        echo "OK"
 done
 
+
 # Finally, a basic check to see if PHP is working correctly.
 
 t_Log "Performing php script check..."
@@ -62,7 +71,7 @@ RETVAL=$PHP_BIN $PHP_CHECK &>/dev/null
 
 if [ $RETVAL -ne 0 ]; then
 
-	t_Log "FAIL: php_info() check failed ($RETVAL)"
+        t_Log "FAIL: php_info() check failed ($RETVAL)"
 
 fi