diff --git a/contrib/init/org.bitcoin.bitcoind.plist b/contrib/init/org.bitcoin.bitcoind.plist
index e94cd4466..95b5342f1 100644
--- a/contrib/init/org.bitcoin.bitcoind.plist
+++ b/contrib/init/org.bitcoin.bitcoind.plist
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
 <plist version="1.0">
 <dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.bitcoin.bitcoind</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>/usr/local/bin/bitcoind</string>
-		<string>-daemon</string>
 	</array>
 	<key>RunAtLoad</key>
 	<true/>
 </dict>
 </plist>