diff --git a/nginx.init b/nginx.init
index 3902f10..597d06e 100644
--- a/nginx.init
+++ b/nginx.init
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ start() {
     [ -x $nginx ] || exit 5
     [ -f $config ] || exit 6
     echo -n $"Starting $prog: "
-    daemon $nginx -c $config
+    daemon $nginx -c $NGINX_CONF_FILE
     retval=$?
     echo
     [ $retval -eq 0 ] && touch $lockfile