diff --git a/files/salt_api.in b/files/salt_api.in
index 75a08f6..22f6a91 100644
--- a/files/salt_api.in
+++ b/files/salt_api.in
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ load_rc_config ${name}
 : ${salt_api_enable:=NO}
 
 command="%%PREFIX%%/bin/salt-api"
-command_interpreter="%%PYTHON_CMD%%"
+procname="%%PYTHON_CMD%%"
 required_files="%%PREFIX%%/etc/salt"
 command_args="-c ${required_files} -d"
 
diff --git a/files/salt_master.in b/files/salt_master.in
index 17b7cae..30a632d 100644
--- a/files/salt_master.in
+++ b/files/salt_master.in
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ load_rc_config ${name}
 : ${salt_master_eggcache=/tmp}
 
 command="%%PREFIX%%/bin/salt-master"
-command_interpreter="%%PYTHON_CMD%%"
+procname="%%PYTHON_CMD%%"
 required_files="%%PREFIX%%/etc/salt"
 command_args="-c ${required_files} -d"
 pidfile=${salt_master_pidfile}
diff --git a/files/salt_minion.in b/files/salt_minion.in
index e25a0ec..bff53e9 100644
--- a/files/salt_minion.in
+++ b/files/salt_minion.in
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ load_rc_config ${name}
 : ${salt_minion_eggcache=/tmp}
 
 command="%%PREFIX%%/bin/salt-minion"
-command_interpreter="%%PYTHON_CMD%%"
+procname="%%PYTHON_CMD%%"
 required_files="%%PREFIX%%/etc/salt"
 command_args="-c ${required_files} -d"
 pidfile=${salt_minion_pidfile}
diff --git a/files/salt_proxy.in b/files/salt_proxy.in
index 5f93b35..715e14d 100644
--- a/files/salt_proxy.in
+++ b/files/salt_proxy.in
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ load_rc_config ${name}
 start_cmd=salt_proxy_start
 
 command="%%PREFIX%%/bin/salt-proxy"
-command_interpreter="%%PYTHON_CMD%%"
+procname="%%PYTHON_CMD%%"
 required_files="%%PREFIX%%/etc/salt"
 command_args="-c ${required_files} -d"
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ salt_proxy_start()
 
     for _proxy in ${salt_proxy_list}; do
         echo "Starting salt-proxy: ${_proxy}"
-        ${command_interpreter} ${command} --proxyid ${_proxy} ${command_args}
+        ${procname} ${command} --proxyid ${_proxy} ${command_args}
     done
 }
 
diff --git a/files/salt_syndic.in b/files/salt_syndic.in
index c948a16..9a96ad4 100644
--- a/files/salt_syndic.in
+++ b/files/salt_syndic.in
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ load_rc_config ${name}
 : ${salt_syndic_enable:=NO}
 
 command="%%PREFIX%%/bin/salt-syndic"
-command_interpreter="%%PYTHON_CMD%%"
+procname="%%PYTHON_CMD%%"
 required_files="%%PREFIX%%/etc/salt"
 command_args="-c ${required_files} -d"