diff --git a/lib/roles/device/plugins/input.js b/lib/roles/device/plugins/input.js
index 0aae6226..4ce493a8 100644
--- a/lib/roles/device/plugins/input.js
+++ b/lib/roles/device/plugins/input.js
@@ -85,10 +85,9 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
       )
     }
 
-    function callService(cmd, intent) {
+    function callService(intent) {
       return adb.shell(options.serial, util.format(
-          'am %s --user 0 %s'
-        , cmd
+          'am startservice --user 0 %s'
         , intent
         ))
         .then(function(out) {
@@ -138,10 +137,7 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
           return devutil.waitForPortToFree(adb, options.serial, service.port)
         })
         .then(function() {
-          return callService(
-            'startservice'
-          , util.format("-a '%s'", service.startAction)
-          )
+          return callService(util.format("-a '%s'", service.startAction))
         })
         .then(function() {
           return devutil.waitForPort(adb, options.serial, service.port)
@@ -160,10 +156,7 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
     }
 
     function stopService() {
-      return callService(
-        'stopservice'
-      , util.format("-a '%s'", service.stopAction)
-      )
+      return callService(util.format("-a '%s'", service.stopAction))
     }
 
     function sendInputEvent(event) {