diff --git a/conntrackd.service b/conntrackd.service
index 7c69e96..64cfea4 100644
--- a/conntrackd.service
+++ b/conntrackd.service
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ NotifyAccess=main
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/conntrackd
 # daemon will not start if lock file is left dangling
 ExecStartPre=/bin/rm -f $CONNTRACKD_LOCKFILE
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/conntrackd -C /etc/conntrackd/conntrackd.conf $CONNTRACKD_OPTIONS
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/conntrackd $CONNTRACKD_OPTIONS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 ProtectSystem=full