diff --git a/contrib/init/org.bitcoin.bitcoind.plist b/contrib/init/org.bitcoin.bitcoind.plist
index e94cd4466d226..95b5342f1ef9d 100644
--- a/contrib/init/org.bitcoin.bitcoind.plist
+++ b/contrib/init/org.bitcoin.bitcoind.plist
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>/usr/local/bin/bitcoind</string>
-		<string>-daemon</string>
 	</array>
 	<key>RunAtLoad</key>
 	<true/>