diff --git a/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatconfig b/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatconfig
index 20b1c6c03..4cae5bf22 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatconfig
+++ b/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatconfig
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ sub initDB
            $chtabcmds .=
                   "$::XCATROOT/sbin/chtab node=xcatdefaults postscripts.postscripts='syslog,aixremoteshell,syncfiles';";
            $chtabcmds .=
-               "$::XCATROOT/sbin/chtab node=service postscripts.postscripts='' postscripts.postbootscripts='servicenode'";
+               "$::XCATROOT/sbin/chtab node=service postscripts.postscripts='servicenode'";
 
         }