diff --git a/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init b/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init
index 9505408d9..7a2675e27 100755
--- a/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init
+++ b/net/nut/files/nut-monitor.init
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ nut_upsmon_conf() {
 	config_get val "$cfg" deadtime 15
 	echo "DEADTIME $val" >> $UPSMON_C
 
-	config_get val "$cfg" powerdownflag /var/run/killpower
-	echo "POWERDOWNFLAG $val" >> $UPSMON_C
+	echo "POWERDOWNFLAG /var/run/killpower" >> $UPSMON_C
 
 	config_get val "$cfg" onlinemsg
 	[ -n "$val" ] && echo "NOTIFYMSG ONLINE \"$val\"" >> $UPSMON_C
diff --git a/net/nut/files/nut_monitor b/net/nut/files/nut_monitor
index 7b74bc31f..59e0f360d 100644
--- a/net/nut/files/nut_monitor
+++ b/net/nut/files/nut_monitor
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #	option pollfreqalert 5
 # 	option hostsync 15
 #	option deadtime 15
-#	option powerdownflags /var/run/killpower
 #	option onlinemsg "online message"
 #	option onbattmsg "on battery message"
 #	option lowbattmsg "low battery message"