diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/xserver-nodm-init/xserver-nodm-init-2.0/xserver-nodm.service b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/xserver-nodm-init/xserver-nodm-init-2.0/xserver-nodm.service
index 53e61d7653..94d221e787 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/xserver-nodm-init/xserver-nodm-init-2.0/xserver-nodm.service
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-graphics/xserver-nodm-init/xserver-nodm-init-2.0/xserver-nodm.service
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Description=Xserver startup with a display manager
 
 [Service]
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/xserver-nodm
-ExecStart=/usr/bin/xinit /etc/X11/Xsession -- /etc/X11/Xserver
+ExecStart=/etc/X11/Xserver
 
 [Install]
 Alias=display-manager.service