diff --git a/src/init-ceph.in b/src/init-ceph.in
index e9158d68ff4..9a0f95c65bd 100755
--- a/src/init-ceph.in
+++ b/src/init-ceph.in
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ for name in $what; do
 
 	    [ -n "$TCMALLOC_MAX_TOTAL_THREAD_CACHE_BYTES" ] && tcmalloc="TCMALLOC_MAX_TOTAL_THREAD_CACHE_BYTES=$TCMALLOC_MAX_TOTAL_THREAD_CACHE_BYTES"
 
-	    cmd="$files $tcmalloc $wrap $cmd --cluster $cluster ${SET_CEPHUSER_ARGS} ceph $runmode"
+	    cmd="$files $tcmalloc $wrap $cmd --cluster $cluster ${SET_CEPHUSER_ARGS} $runmode"
 
 	    if [ $dofsmount -eq 1 ] && [ -n "$fs_devs" ]; then
 		get_conf pre_mount "true" "pre mount command"