diff --git a/debian/nodm.init b/debian/nodm.init
index 1b8bb6e..bd2ada6 100644
--- a/debian/nodm.init
+++ b/debian/nodm.init
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ case "$1" in
 		then
 			log_warning_msg "Not starting $NAME because NODM_ENABLED is '$NODM_ENABLED' in /etc/default/$NAME"
 		else
-			start-stop-daemon --start --oknodo --pidfile ${PIDFILE} --make-pidfile --background --exec /usr/sbin/nodm
+			start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --oknodo --pidfile ${PIDFILE} --make-pidfile --background --exec /usr/sbin/nodm
 		fi
 		[ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg $?
 		;;
 	stop)
 		[ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_daemon_msg "Stopping $DESC" "$NAME"
-		start-stop-daemon --stop --pidfile ${PIDFILE} --oknodo
+		start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile ${PIDFILE} --oknodo
 		rm -f ${PIDFILE}
 		[ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg $?
 		;;