diff --git a/debian/init b/debian/init
index b8031b6faf1bf3b900c9234e384180de4be13614..4714a18a3dde7baa6a258230180216e247d22a67 100755
--- a/debian/init
+++ b/debian/init
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ GROUP=cc-server
 # Exit if the package is not installed
 [ -x "$DAEMON" ] || exit 0
 
+# Override the VERBOSE variable so we always have feedback messages
+VERBOSE=yes
+
 # Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
 . /lib/init/vars.sh
 
@@ -37,10 +40,15 @@ GROUP=cc-server
 # Read configuration variable file if it is present
 [ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME
 
-if [ "$ENABLED" = "false" ] ; then
-    echo "$DESC disabled, see /etc/default/$NAME"
-    exit 0
-fi
+# Read and parse configuration variable file if it is present
+[ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && {
+    . /etc/default/$NAME
+    # Do not start if service is disabled
+    if [ "$ENABLED" != "true" ] ; then
+        echo "$DESC disabled, see /etc/default/$NAME"
+        exit 0
+    fi
+}
 
 #
 # Function that starts the daemon/service
@@ -55,6 +63,18 @@ do_start()
             -- $DAEMON_OPTS || return 2
 }
 
+#
+# Function that starts the daemon/service
+#
+do_start()
+{
+    start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --background --name $NAME \
+            --exec $(readlink -f $(which python)) --test > /dev/null || return 2
+    start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --background --make-pidfile \
+            --pidfile $PIDFILE --chuid $USER:$GROUP --exec $DAEMON \
+            -- $DAEMON_OPTS || return 1
+}
+
 #
 # Function that stops the daemon/service
 #
@@ -109,20 +129,20 @@ case "$1" in
         # If the "reload" option is implemented then remove the
         # 'force-reload' alias
         #
-        log_daemon_msg "Restarting $DESC" "$NAME"
+        [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_daemon_msg "Restarting $DESC" "$NAME"
         do_stop
         case "$?" in
           0|1)
                 do_start
                 case "$?" in
-                        0) log_end_msg 0 ;;
-                        1) log_end_msg 1 ;; # Old process is still running
-                        *) log_end_msg 1 ;; # Failed to start
+                        0) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 0 ;;
+                        1) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 1 ;; # Old process is still running
+                        *) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 1 ;; # Failed to start
                 esac
                 ;;
           *)
                 # Failed to stop
-                log_end_msg 1
+                [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && log_end_msg 1
                 ;;
         esac
         ;;