diff --git a/scripts/telegraf.service b/scripts/telegraf.service
index ff9860d5c..ab29f7f66 100644
--- a/scripts/telegraf.service
+++ b/scripts/telegraf.service
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Documentation=https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf
 After=network.target
 
 [Service]
-EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/telegraf
+EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/telegraf
 User=telegraf
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/telegraf -config /etc/telegraf/telegraf.conf -config-directory /etc/telegraf/telegraf.d $TELEGRAF_OPTS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID