diff --git a/Autostart-on-Debian.md b/Autostart-on-Debian.md
index c2e09a3..8d81eab 100644
--- a/Autostart-on-Debian.md
+++ b/Autostart-on-Debian.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ RUN_AS=nzbdrone
 DAEMON=/usr/bin/mono
 
 # options for mono
-DAEMON_OPTS=" "
+DAEMON_OPTS=""
 
 # Path to store PID file
 PID_PATH=/var/run/nzbdrone
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ test -x $DAEMON || { echo "$DAEMON must be executable."; exit 1; }
     
 set -e
 
-if [ ! -e ${PID_PATH} ]; then
-    mkdir ${PID_PATH}
-fi
-
 echo $NZBDRONE_PID > $PID_FILE
     
 case "$1" in