diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2d894adc..9063a44e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Changes since 1.4.0-rc3:
 * Fixed a kernel oops when a slave configuration is detached while the actual
   configuration is in progress.
 * Fixed typo in logging output.
+* Removed bashisms from init script.
 
 Changes in 1.4.0-rc3:
 
diff --git a/script/init.d/ethercat.in b/script/init.d/ethercat.in
index e6de652c..48244862 100755
--- a/script/init.d/ethercat.in
+++ b/script/init.d/ethercat.in
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ fi
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-function exit_success()
-{
+exit_success() {
     if [ -r /etc/rc.status ]; then
         rc_reset
         rc_status -v
@@ -85,8 +84,7 @@ function exit_success()
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-function exit_fail()
-{
+exit_fail() {
     if [ -r /etc/rc.status ]; then
         rc_failed
         rc_status -v
@@ -99,8 +97,7 @@ function exit_fail()
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-function print_running()
-{
+print_running() {
     if [ -r /etc/rc.status ]; then
         rc_reset
         rc_status -v
@@ -111,8 +108,7 @@ function print_running()
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-function print_dead()
-{
+print_dead() {
     if [ -r /etc/rc.status ]; then
         rc_failed
         rc_status -v
@@ -123,8 +119,7 @@ function print_dead()
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-function parse_mac_address()
-{
+parse_mac_address() {
     if [ -z "${1}" ]; then
         MAC=""
     elif echo ${1} | grep -qE '^([0-9a-fA-F]{2}:){5}[0-9a-fA-F]{2}$'; then