diff --git a/sys-fs/stratisd/files/init.d.stratisd-r1 b/sys-fs/stratisd/files/init.d.stratisd-r1
index df00abe..7951e2a 100644
--- a/sys-fs/stratisd/files/init.d.stratisd-r1
+++ b/sys-fs/stratisd/files/init.d.stratisd-r1
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@
 # Copyright 1999-2019 Gentoo Foundation
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
-: "${rundir:=/run}"
-: "${stdout:=/var/log/stratisd.log}"
-: "${stderr:=/var/log/stratisd.log}"
-
 command="/usr/libexec/stratisd"
 command_args="--debug"
 command_background=true
-pidfile=${pidfile:-${rundir}/stratisd.pid}
+output_log=/var/log/stratisd.log
+error_log=/var/log/stratisd.log
+pidfile=${pidfile:-/run/stratisd.pid}
 description="Stratis is a Linux local storage management tool that aims to enable easy use of advanced storage features such as thin provisioning, snapshots, and pool-based management and monitoring"
 description_start="Start stratis daemon"
 description_stop="Stop stratis daemon"