--- hts.c
+++ hts.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
   parse_arguments (argc, argv, &arg);
 
   if ((debug_level == 0 || debug_file != NULL) && arg.use_daemon)
-    daemon (0, 1);
+    daemon (0, 0);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_MODE
   if (debug_level != 0 && debug_file == NULL)