diff --git a/scripts/galera_new_cluster.sh b/scripts/galera_new_cluster.sh
index f19188f6829..1b6f7c2e6a6 100644
--- a/scripts/galera_new_cluster.sh
+++ b/scripts/galera_new_cluster.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ EOF
 fi
 
 echo _WSREP_NEW_CLUSTER='--wsrep-new-cluster' > @mysqlunixdir@/"wsrep-new-cluster" && \
-    systemctl restart ${1:-mariadb}
+    systemctl restart mariadb.service
 
 extcode=$?