diff --git a/debian/freeswitch-systemd.freeswitch.service b/debian/freeswitch-systemd.freeswitch.service
index 688af6a5ae..ee7580f249 100644
--- a/debian/freeswitch-systemd.freeswitch.service
+++ b/debian/freeswitch-systemd.freeswitch.service
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ Restart=always
 ; exec
 RuntimeDirectory=freeswitch
 RuntimeDirectoryMode=0755
-WorkingDirectory=/run/freeswitch
 User=freeswitch
 Group=freeswitch
 LimitCORE=infinity