diff --git a/playbooks/roles/forum/templates/cs_comments_service.j2 b/playbooks/roles/forum/templates/cs_comments_service.j2
index cbf1f6d..2ce79d9 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/forum/templates/cs_comments_service.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/forum/templates/cs_comments_service.j2
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ OPTIONS="app.rb"
 start()
 {
     echo "Starting $NAME."
-    start-stop-daemon -b --start --pidfile ${PID} -m -c ${USER} -d ${APP_ROOT}--exec ${DAEMON} -- ${OPTIONS}
+    start-stop-daemon -b --start --pidfile ${PID} -m -c ${USER} -d ${APP_ROOT} --exec ${DAEMON} -- ${OPTIONS}
 }
 
 stop()