--- /etc/init.d/wicd	2008-09-15 22:28:35.000000000 +0200
+++ /etc/init.d/wicd	2008-09-21 15:13:01.000000000 +0200
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ 
 
 start() {
 	ebegin "Starting wicd daemon"
-	$WICD_DAEMON &>/dev/null
+	"${WICD_DAEMON}" >/dev/null 2>&1
 	eend $?
 }