diff --git a/examples/chronyd-restricted.service b/examples/chronyd-restricted.service
index 1894621..48f9a06 100644
--- a/examples/chronyd-restricted.service
+++ b/examples/chronyd-restricted.service
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ ConditionCapability=CAP_SYS_TIME
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 PIDFile=/run/chrony/chronyd.pid
+Environment="OPTIONS="
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/chronyd
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/chronyd -n -U $OPTIONS
 
diff --git a/examples/chronyd.service b/examples/chronyd.service
index e322454..b6b1742 100644
--- a/examples/chronyd.service
+++ b/examples/chronyd.service
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ ConditionCapability=CAP_SYS_TIME
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 PIDFile=/run/chrony/chronyd.pid
+Environment="OPTIONS="
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/chronyd
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/chronyd -n $OPTIONS