diff --git a/library/service b/library/service
index e677cc1d700..f52a949bb8b 100644
--- a/library/service
+++ b/library/service
@@ -330,11 +330,11 @@ class LinuxService(Service):
             rc1, stdout1, stderr1 = self.execute_command("%s %s %s" % (svc_cmd, 'stop', self.arguments))
             rc2, stdout2, stderr2 = self.execute_command("%s %s %s" % (svc_cmd, 'start', self.arguments))
             if rc1 != 0 and rc2 == 0:
-                rc_state = rc + rc2
+                rc_state = rc2
                 stdout = stdout2
                 stderr = stderr2
             else:
-                rc_state = rc + rc1 + rc2
+                rc_state = rc1 + rc2
                 stdout = stdout1 + stdout2
                 stderr = stderr1 + stderr2