diff --git a/etc/rc.d/kerberos b/etc/rc.d/kerberos
index cdd6a0019add..318945e6afe2 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/kerberos
+++ b/etc/rc.d/kerberos
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
 name="kerberos5"
-load_rc_config $name
 rcvar="kerberos5_server_enable"
-command="${kerberos5_server}"
-command_args="${kerberos5_server_flags} &"
+command_args="--detach"
 
+load_rc_config $name
+command="${kerberos5_server}"
 run_rc_command "$1"