diff --git a/distros/debian/openalpr-daemon.default b/distros/debian/openalpr-daemon.default
index 555202b..58ae8c8 100644
--- a/distros/debian/openalpr-daemon.default
+++ b/distros/debian/openalpr-daemon.default
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ START_DAEMON="yes"
 #LOGFILE="/var/log/alpr.log"
 
 # User and group the daemon should run as
-#USER="www-data"
-#GROUP="www-data"
+#USER="daemon"
+#GROUP="daemon"
 
 # Additional options that are passed to the daemon
 #DAEMON_OPTS=
diff --git a/distros/debian/openalpr-daemon.init b/distros/debian/openalpr-daemon.init
index cc47983..9b5dff8 100644
--- a/distros/debian/openalpr-daemon.init
+++ b/distros/debian/openalpr-daemon.init
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ if [ -z $LOGFILE ]; then
 	LOGFILE=/var/log/alpr.log
 fi
 
-# Run as `www-data' if USER is not specified or is `root'
+# Run as `daemon' if USER is not specified or is `root'
 if [ -z $USER ]; then
-	USER=www-data
+	USER=daemon
 fi
 
 # If no group is specified, use USER