diff --git a/servers/slurpd/replica.c b/servers/slurpd/replica.c
index 8e919b274a..a75f22dfb3 100644
--- a/servers/slurpd/replica.c
+++ b/servers/slurpd/replica.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ start_replica_thread(
 )
 {
     /* POSIX_THREADS or compatible */
-    if ( ldap_pvt_thread_create( &(ri->ri_tid), NULL, replicate,
+    if ( ldap_pvt_thread_create( &(ri->ri_tid), 0, replicate,
 	    (void *) ri ) != 0 ) {
 	Debug( LDAP_DEBUG_ANY, "replica \"%s:%d\" ldap_pvt_thread_create failed\n",
 		ri->ri_hostname, ri->ri_port, 0 );