diff --git a/etc/initsystem/icinga2.init.d.cmake b/etc/initsystem/icinga2.init.d.cmake
index 49a6ee290..c50dc9865 100644
--- a/etc/initsystem/icinga2.init.d.cmake
+++ b/etc/initsystem/icinga2.init.d.cmake
@@ -53,9 +53,20 @@ if [ ! -e $ICINGA2_CONFIG_FILE ]; then
 	exit 6
 fi
 
-getent passwd $ICINGA2_USER >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "Icinga user '$ICINGA2_USER' does not exist. Exiting." && exit 6)
-getent group $ICINGA2_GROUP >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "Icinga group '$ICINGA2_GROUP' does not exist. Exiting." && exit 6)
-getent group $ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "Icinga command group '$ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP' does not exist. Exiting." && exit 6)
+if ! getent passwd "$ICINGA2_USER" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	echo "Icinga user '$ICINGA2_USER' does not exist. Exiting."
+	exit 6
+fi
+
+if ! getent group "$ICINGA2_GROUP" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	echo "Icinga group '$ICINGA2_GROUP' does not exist. Exiting."
+	exit 6
+fi
+
+if ! getent group "$ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	echo "Icinga command group '$ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP' does not exist. Exiting."
+	exit 6
+fi
 
 # Start Icinga 2
 start() {
diff --git a/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs.cmake b/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs.cmake
index 4cef83193..2b5126d98 100644
--- a/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs.cmake
+++ b/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs.cmake
@@ -21,9 +21,20 @@ fi
 : ${ICINGA2_LOG_DIR:="@ICINGA2_FULL_LOGDIR@"}
 : ${ICINGA2_CACHE_DIR:="@ICINGA2_FULL_CACHEDIR@"}
 
-getent passwd $ICINGA2_USER >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "Icinga user '$ICINGA2_USER' does not exist. Exiting." && exit 6)
-getent group $ICINGA2_GROUP >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "Icinga group '$ICINGA2_GROUP' does not exist. Exiting." && exit 6)
-getent group $ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "Icinga command group '$ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP' does not exist. Exiting." && exit 6)
+if ! getent passwd "$ICINGA2_USER" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	echo "Icinga user '$ICINGA2_USER' does not exist. Exiting."
+	exit 6
+fi
+
+if ! getent group "$ICINGA2_GROUP" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	echo "Icinga group '$ICINGA2_GROUP' does not exist. Exiting."
+	exit 6
+fi
+
+if ! getent group "$ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	echo "Icinga command group '$ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP' does not exist. Exiting."
+	exit 6
+fi
 
 if [ ! -e "$ICINGA2_INIT_RUN_DIR" ]; then
 	mkdir -m 755 "$ICINGA2_INIT_RUN_DIR"