diff --git a/fhem/contrib/DEBIAN/postinst b/fhem/contrib/DEBIAN/postinst
index 13aaa5434..523ed27b3 100644
--- a/fhem/contrib/DEBIAN/postinst
+++ b/fhem/contrib/DEBIAN/postinst
@@ -15,11 +15,15 @@ chown -R fhem:dialout /opt/fhem
 # remove repository entry after first installation
 sed -i /debian.fhem.de/d /etc/apt/sources.list
 
-# set up of autostart (Sysvinit upstart no longer supported)
-ln -s /opt/fhem/contrib/init-scripts/fhem.service /etc/systemd/system/.
-systemctl enable fhem
+# set up of autostart
+# Sysvinit; upstart no longer supported
 
-# and start the fhem service
-systemctl start fhem
+#mkdir -p /etc/init.d
+cp /opt/fhem/contrib/init-scripts/fhem.3 /etc/init.d/fhem
+chmod ugo+x /etc/init.d/fhem
+update-rc.d fhem defaults
 
+if test -f /etc/init.d/fhem; then
+    /etc/init.d/fhem start noaptmark
+fi
 exit 0
diff --git a/fhem/contrib/DEBIAN/postrm b/fhem/contrib/DEBIAN/postrm
index 6d0757acf..957d4a3bf 100755
--- a/fhem/contrib/DEBIAN/postrm
+++ b/fhem/contrib/DEBIAN/postrm
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ if test -f /etc/init/fhem.conf; then
     rm /etc/init/fhem.conf
 fi
 
-if test -f /etc/systemd/system/fhem.service; then
-    rm /etc/systemd/system/fhem.service
+if test -f /etc/init.d/fhem; then
+    rm /etc/init.d/fhem
 fi
diff --git a/fhem/contrib/DEBIAN/prerm b/fhem/contrib/DEBIAN/prerm
index 31cace371..d5ca1da36 100755
--- a/fhem/contrib/DEBIAN/prerm
+++ b/fhem/contrib/DEBIAN/prerm
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ set -e
 apt-mark unhold fhem
 
 # stop fhem if running
-systemctl stop fhem
+if test -f /etc/init.d/fhem; then
+    /etc/init.d/fhem stop noaptmark
+fi
 
 # remove fhem autostart
-systemctl disble fhem
+update-rc.d -f fhem remove