diff --git a/orientdb/templates/orientdb.init.j2 b/orientdb/templates/orientdb.init.j2
index eefc591a..0ad1f4ce 100755
--- a/orientdb/templates/orientdb.init.j2
+++ b/orientdb/templates/orientdb.init.j2
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ start() {
 	fi
 	echo "Starting OrientDB server daemon..."
 	cd "$ORIENTDB_DIR/bin"
-	su $ORIENTDB_USER -c "cd \"$ORIENTDB_DIR/bin\"; /usr/bin/nohup ./server.sh $ORIENTDB_SERVER_OPTS  1>{{ orientdb_log_dir }}/orientdb.log 2>{{ orientdb_log_dir }}/orientdb.err &"
+	su $ORIENTDB_USER -c "cd \"$ORIENTDB_DIR/bin\"; /usr/bin/nohup ./server.sh $ORIENTDB_SERVER_OPTS  >> {{ orientdb_log_dir }}/orientdb.log 2>&1 &"
 }
 
 stop() {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ stop() {
 	fi
 	echo "Stopping OrientDB server daemon..."
 	cd "$ORIENTDB_DIR/bin"
-	su $ORIENTDB_USER -c "cd \"$ORIENTDB_DIR/bin\"; /usr/bin/nohup ./shutdown.sh 1>>{{ orientdb_log_dir }}/orientdb.log 2>>{{ orientdb_log_dir }}/orientdb.err &"
+	su $ORIENTDB_USER -c "cd \"$ORIENTDB_DIR/bin\"; /usr/bin/nohup ./shutdown.sh >> {{ orientdb_log_dir }}/orientdb.log 2>&1 &"
 }
 
 status() {