diff --git a/contrib/Debian/ngircd.init b/contrib/Debian/ngircd.init
index 76983953..dbc7e87f 100755
--- a/contrib/Debian/ngircd.init
+++ b/contrib/Debian/ngircd.init
@@ -2,16 +2,17 @@
 #
 # ngIRCd start and stop script for Debian-based systems
 #
-# $Id: ngircd.init,v 1.4 2005/02/14 00:44:48 alex Exp $
+# $Id: ngircd.init,v 1.5 2005/06/01 21:51:11 alex Exp $
 #
 
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
 DAEMON=/usr/sbin/ngircd
 NAME=ngIRCd
-BASENAME=`basename $0`
 DESC="IRC daemon"
 PARAMS=""
 
+test -h "$0" && BASENAME=`readlink $0` || BASENAME=`basename $0`
+
 test -f /etc/default/$BASENAME && . /etc/default/$BASENAME
 
 test -x $DAEMON || exit 0