diff --git a/contrib/init/bitcoind.openrcconf b/contrib/init/bitcoind.openrcconf
index d8d7f58337460..df9b0bc0da2cc 100644
--- a/contrib/init/bitcoind.openrcconf
+++ b/contrib/init/bitcoind.openrcconf
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 #BITCOIND_NICE=0
 
 # Additional options (avoid -conf and -datadir, use flags above)
-BITCOIND_OPTS="-disablewallet"
+#BITCOIND_OPTS=""