diff --git a/etc/init.d/noosfero b/etc/init.d/noosfero
index 8edcd03..ed8885c 100755
--- a/etc/init.d/noosfero
+++ b/etc/init.d/noosfero
@@ -26,13 +26,17 @@ DESC="Noosfero web platform"
 NAME=noosfero
 SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME
 
+# default values
+NOOSFERO_DIR=/var/lib/noosfero/current
+NOOSFERO_USER=noosfero
+
 # Read configuration variable file if it is present
 [ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME
 
 # Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
 . /lib/init/vars.sh
 
-if [ -z $NOOSFERO_DIR ] || [ -z $NOOSFERO_USER ]; then
+if [ -z "$NOOSFERO_DIR" ] || [ -z "$NOOSFERO_USER" ]; then
   echo "NOOSFERO_DIR or NOOSFERO_USER not defined, noosfero not being started."
   echo "Both variables must be defined in /etc/default/noosfero"
   exit 0
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