diff --git a/scripts/influxd-systemd-start.sh b/scripts/influxd-systemd-start.sh
index 55f57814fd..001d6641db 100755
--- a/scripts/influxd-systemd-start.sh
+++ b/scripts/influxd-systemd-start.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if [ -n "${TLS_CERT}" ] && [ -n "${TLS_KEY}" ]; then
   echo "TLS cert and key found -- using https"
   PROTOCOL="https"
 fi
-HOST=${BIND_ADDRESS%%:*}
+HOST=${BIND_ADDRESS%:*}
 HOST=${HOST:-"localhost"}
 PORT=${BIND_ADDRESS##*:}