diff --git a/tools/frrinit.sh.in b/tools/frrinit.sh.in

index 539ab7d..d27d1be 100644

--- a/tools/frrinit.sh.in

+++ b/tools/frrinit.sh.in

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ fi

 case "$1" in

 start)

 	daemon_list daemons

-	watchfrr_options="$watchfrr_options $daemons"

+	watchfrr_options="$daemons"

 	daemon_start watchfrr

 	;;

 stop)

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ restart|force-reload)

 	all_stop --reallyall

 	daemon_list daemons

-	watchfrr_options="$watchfrr_options $daemons"

+	watchfrr_options="$daemons"

 	daemon_start watchfrr

 	;;

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ reload)

 	# restart watchfrr to pick up added daemons.

 	# NB: This will NOT cause the other daemons to be restarted.

 	daemon_list daemons

-	watchfrr_options="$watchfrr_options $daemons"

+	watchfrr_options="$daemons"

 	daemon_stop watchfrr && \

 		daemon_start watchfrr