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