diff --git a/exim.changes b/exim.changes
index 315c158..ce7956d 100644
--- a/exim.changes
+++ b/exim.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed May  6 21:25:49 UTC 2015 - lmuelle@suse.com
+
+- Fix the systemd service file by not passing EXIM_ARGS as one single
+  argument by removing the curly brackets (shell syntax).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Apr 17 15:53:24 UTC 2015 - lmuelle@suse.com
 
diff --git a/exim.service b/exim.service
index baa6b11..28479b2 100644
--- a/exim.service
+++ b/exim.service
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Conflicts=sendmail.service postfix.service
 PrivateTmp=true
 Environment=QUEUE=1h
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/exim
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/exim ${EXIM_ARGS}
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/exim $EXIM_ARGS
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target