diff --git a/etc/initsystem/CMakeLists.txt b/etc/initsystem/CMakeLists.txt
index e1bebb009..dd57ab1a0 100644
--- a/etc/initsystem/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/etc/initsystem/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation
 # Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
 
+
 if(NOT WIN32)
   configure_file(icinga2.sysconfig.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/initsystem/icinga2.sysconfig @ONLY)
   get_filename_component(ICINGA2_SYSCONFIGFILE_NAME ${ICINGA2_SYSCONFIGFILE} NAME)
@@ -26,8 +27,10 @@ if(NOT WIN32)
     PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ OWNER_WRITE GROUP_READ WORLD_READ
   )
 
+  configure_file(prepare-dirs.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/initsystem/prepare-dirs @ONLY)
+  configure_file(safe-reload.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/initsystem/safe-reload @ONLY)
   install(
-    FILES prepare-dirs safe-reload
+    FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/initsystem/prepare-dirs ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/initsystem/safe-reload
     DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/icinga2
     PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ OWNER_WRITE OWNER_EXECUTE GROUP_READ GROUP_EXECUTE WORLD_READ WORLD_EXECUTE
   )
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@ if(NOT WIN32)
     "Force install both the systemd service definition file and the SysV initscript in parallel, regardless of how USE_SYSTEMD is set. Only use this for special packaging purposes and if you know what you are doing" OFF)
 
   if (NOT USE_SYSTEMD OR INSTALL_SYSTEMD_SERVICE_AND_INITSCRIPT)
-    configure_file(icinga2.init.d.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/initsystem/icinga2)
+	  configure_file(icinga2.init.d.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/initsystem/icinga2 @ONLY)
     install(
       FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/initsystem/icinga2
       DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR}/init.d
diff --git a/etc/initsystem/icinga2.init.d.cmake b/etc/initsystem/icinga2.init.d.cmake
index bc41ccf67..03c88a632 100644
--- a/etc/initsystem/icinga2.init.d.cmake
+++ b/etc/initsystem/icinga2.init.d.cmake
@@ -20,8 +20,23 @@ SYSCONFIGFILE=@ICINGA2_SYSCONFIGFILE@
 if [ -f $SYSCONFIGFILE ]; then
 	. $SYSCONFIGFILE
 else
-	echo "Can't load system specific defines from $SYSCONFIGFILE."
-	exit 6
+	echo "Couldn't load system specific defines from $SYSCONFIGFILE. Using defaults."
+fi
+
+# Set defaults, to overwrite see "@ICINGA2_SYSCONFIGFILE@"
+
+: ${ICINGA2_USER:="@ICINGA2_USER@"}
+: ${ICINGA2_GROUP:="@ICINGA2_GROUP@"}
+: ${ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP:="@ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP@"}
+: ${DAEMON:="@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_SBINDIR@/icinga2"}
+: ${ICINGA2_CONFIG_FILE:="@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_SYSCONFDIR@/icinga2/icinga2.conf"}
+: ${ICINGA2_ERROR_LOG:=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@/log/icinga2/error.log}
+: ${ICINGA2_STARTUP_LOG:=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@/log/icinga2/startup.log}
+: ${ICINGA2_PID_FILE:="@ICINGA2_RUNDIR@/icinga2/icinga2.pid"}
+
+# Load extra environment variables
+if [ -f /etc/default/icinga2 ]; then
+	. /etc/default/icinga2
 fi
 
 test -x $DAEMON || exit 5
@@ -31,16 +46,6 @@ if [ ! -e $ICINGA2_CONFIG_FILE ]; then
 	exit 6
 fi
 
-if [ ! $ICINGA2_USER ]; then
-	echo "Could not fetch \$ICINGA2_USER. Exiting."
-	exit 6
-fi
-
-if [ ! $ICINGA2_GROUP ]; then
-	echo "Could not fetch \$ICINGA2_GROUP. Exiting."
-	exit 6
-fi
-
 getent passwd $ICINGA2_USER >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "Icinga user '$ICINGA2_USER' does not exist. Exiting." && exit 6)
 getent group $ICINGA2_GROUP >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "Icinga group '$ICINGA2_GROUP' does not exist. Exiting." && exit 6)
 getent group $ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "Icinga command group '$ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP' does not exist. Exiting." && exit 6)
@@ -52,15 +57,10 @@ elif [ -f /etc/init.d/functions ]; then
 	. /etc/init.d/functions
 fi
 
-# Load extra environment variables
-if [ -f /etc/default/icinga2 ]; then
-	. /etc/default/icinga2
-fi
-
 # Start Icinga 2
 start() {
 	printf "Starting Icinga 2: "
-	@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/icinga2/prepare-dirs $SYSCONFIGFILE
+	@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/icinga2/prepare-dirs
 
 	if ! $DAEMON daemon -c $ICINGA2_CONFIG_FILE -d -e $ICINGA2_ERROR_LOG > $ICINGA2_STARTUP_LOG 2>&1; then
 		echo "Error starting Icinga. Check '$ICINGA2_STARTUP_LOG' for details."
diff --git a/etc/initsystem/icinga2.sysconfig.cmake b/etc/initsystem/icinga2.sysconfig.cmake
index a8335b4eb..d5d7497f1 100644
--- a/etc/initsystem/icinga2.sysconfig.cmake
+++ b/etc/initsystem/icinga2.sysconfig.cmake
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
-DAEMON=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_SBINDIR@/icinga2
-ICINGA2_CONFIG_FILE=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_SYSCONFDIR@/icinga2/icinga2.conf
-ICINGA2_RUN_DIR=@ICINGA2_RUNDIR@
-ICINGA2_STATE_DIR=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@
-ICINGA2_PID_FILE=@ICINGA2_RUNDIR@/icinga2/icinga2.pid
-ICINGA2_LOG_DIR=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@/log/icinga2
-ICINGA2_ERROR_LOG=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@/log/icinga2/error.log
-ICINGA2_STARTUP_LOG=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@/log/icinga2/startup.log
-ICINGA2_LOG=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@/log/icinga2/icinga2.log
-ICINGA2_CACHE_DIR=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@/cache/icinga2
-ICINGA2_USER=@ICINGA2_USER@
-ICINGA2_GROUP=@ICINGA2_GROUP@
-ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP=@ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP@
+#This is the default environment Icinga 2 runs with.
+#Make your changes here.
+
+#DAEMON=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_SBINDIR@/icinga2
+#ICINGA2_CONFIG_FILE=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_SYSCONFDIR@/icinga2/icinga2.conf
+#ICINGA2_RUN_DIR=@ICINGA2_RUNDIR@
+#ICINGA2_STATE_DIR=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@
+#ICINGA2_PID_FILE=@ICINGA2_RUNDIR@/icinga2/icinga2.pid
+#ICINGA2_LOG_DIR=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@/log/icinga2
+#ICINGA2_ERROR_LOG=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@/log/icinga2/error.log
+#ICINGA2_STARTUP_LOG=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@/log/icinga2/startup.log
+#ICINGA2_LOG=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@/log/icinga2/icinga2.log
+#ICINGA2_CACHE_DIR=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@/cache/icinga2
+#ICINGA2_USER=@ICINGA2_USER@
+#ICINGA2_GROUP=@ICINGA2_GROUP@
+#ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP=@ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP@
diff --git a/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs b/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs.cmake
similarity index 59%
rename from etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs
rename to etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs.cmake
index 74bb85a5b..7465d6619 100644
--- a/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs
+++ b/etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs.cmake
@@ -3,25 +3,15 @@
 # This script prepares directories and files needed for running Icinga2
 #
 
-# load system specific defines
-SYSCONFIGFILE=$1
-if [ -f "$SYSCONFIGFILE" ]; then
-	. $SYSCONFIGFILE
-else
-	echo "Error: You need to supply the path to the Icinga2 sysconfig file as parameter."
-	exit 1
-fi
+# Set defaults, to overwrite see "@ICINGA2_SYSCONFIGFILE@"
 
-
-if [ ! $ICINGA2_USER ]; then
-	echo "Could not fetch \$ICINGA2_USER. Exiting."
-	exit 6
-fi
-
-if [ ! $ICINGA2_GROUP ]; then
-	echo "Could not fetch \$ICINGA2_GROUP. Exiting."
-	exit 6
-fi
+: ${ICINGA2_USER:="@ICINGA2_USER@"}
+: ${ICINGA2_GROUP:="@ICINGA2_GROUP@"}
+: ${ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP:="@ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP@"}
+: ${ICINGA2_RUN_DIR:="@ICINGA2_RUNDIR@"}
+: ${ICINGA2_LOG_DIR:="@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@/log/icinga2"}
+: ${ICINGA2_STATE_DIR:="@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@/cache/icinga2"}
+: ${ICINGA2_CACHE_DIR:="@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR@/cache/icinga2"}
 
 getent passwd $ICINGA2_USER >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "Icinga user '$ICINGA2_USER' does not exist. Exiting." && exit 6)
 getent group $ICINGA2_GROUP >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "Icinga group '$ICINGA2_GROUP' does not exist. Exiting." && exit 6)
@@ -35,20 +25,10 @@ if [ ! -e "$ICINGA2_RUN_DIR"/icinga2 ]; then
 	chown -R $ICINGA2_USER:$ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP "$ICINGA2_RUN_DIR"/icinga2
 fi
 
-# Could be undefined in installations where sysconf is not overridden on upgrade
-if [ -z "$ICINGA2_LOG_DIR" ]; then
-	ICINGA2_LOG_DIR=$(dirname -- "$ICINGA2_LOG")
-fi
-
 test -e "$ICINGA2_LOG_DIR" || install -m 750 -o $ICINGA2_USER -g $ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP -d "$ICINGA2_LOG_DIR"
 
 if type restorecon >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	restorecon -R "$ICINGA2_RUN_DIR"/icinga2/
 fi
 
-# Add a fallback if the user did not specify this directory in the sysconfig file
-if [ -z "$ICINGA2_CACHE_DIR" ]; then
-	ICINGA2_CACHE_DIR="$ICINGA2_STATE_DIR"/cache/icinga2
-fi
-
 test -e "$ICINGA2_CACHE_DIR" || install -m 750 -o $ICINGA2_USER -g $ICINGA2_COMMAND_GROUP -d "$ICINGA2_CACHE_DIR"
diff --git a/etc/initsystem/safe-reload b/etc/initsystem/safe-reload.cmake
similarity index 73%
rename from etc/initsystem/safe-reload
rename to etc/initsystem/safe-reload.cmake
index 2fd44b73d..57e10b1ac 100644
--- a/etc/initsystem/safe-reload
+++ b/etc/initsystem/safe-reload.cmake
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# load system specific defines
-SYSCONFIGFILE=$1
-if [ ! -f "$SYSCONFIGFILE" ]; then
-	echo "Error: You need to supply the path to the Icinga2 sysconfig file as a parameter."
-	exit 1
-fi
 
-. $SYSCONFIGFILE
+: ${ICINGA2_PID_FILE:="@ICINGA2_RUNDIR@/icinga2/icinga2.pid"}
+: ${DAEMON:="@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_SBINDIR@/icinga2"}
 
 printf "Validating config files: "
 
diff --git a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
index 321d7f74f..0e462307c 100644
--- a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
+++ b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
@@ -156,67 +156,69 @@ static int Main()
 	Application::DeclareZonesDir(Application::GetSysconfDir() + "/icinga2/zones.d");
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
-	if (!Utility::PathExists(Application::GetSysconfigFile())) {
+	if (!autocomplete && !Utility::PathExists(Application::GetSysconfigFile())) {
 		Log(LogWarning, "icinga-app")
 			<< "Sysconfig file '" << Application::GetSysconfigFile() << "' cannot be read. Using default values.";
 	}
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 
-	String icingaUser = Utility::GetFromSysconfig("ICINGA2_USER");
+	String icingaUser = Utility::GetFromEnvironment("ICINGA2_USER");
 	if (icingaUser.IsEmpty())
 		icingaUser = ICINGA_USER;
 
-	String icingaGroup = Utility::GetFromSysconfig("ICINGA2_GROUP");
+	String icingaGroup = Utility::GetFromEnvironment("ICINGA2_GROUP");
 	if (icingaGroup.IsEmpty())
 		icingaGroup = ICINGA_GROUP;
 
 	Application::DeclareRunAsUser(icingaUser);
 	Application::DeclareRunAsGroup(icingaGroup);
 
+	if (!autocomplete) {
 #ifdef RLIMIT_NOFILE
-	String rLimitFiles = Utility::GetFromSysconfig("ICINGA2_RLIMIT_FILES");
-	if (rLimitFiles.IsEmpty())
-		Application::DeclareRLimitFiles(Application::GetDefaultRLimitFiles());
-	else {
-		try {
-			Application::DeclareRLimitFiles(Convert::ToLong(rLimitFiles));
-		} catch (const std::invalid_argument& ex) {
-			std::cout
-				<< "Error while parsing \"ICINGA2_RLIMIT_FILES\" from sysconfig: " << ex.what() << '\n';
-			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		String rLimitFiles = Utility::GetFromEnvironment("ICINGA2_RLIMIT_FILES");
+		if (rLimitFiles.IsEmpty())
+			Application::DeclareRLimitFiles(Application::GetDefaultRLimitFiles());
+		else {
+			try {
+				Application::DeclareRLimitFiles(Convert::ToLong(rLimitFiles));
+			} catch (const std::invalid_argument& ex) {
+				std::cout
+					<< "Error setting \"ICINGA2_RLIMIT_FILES\": " << ex.what() << '\n';
+				return EXIT_FAILURE;
+			}
 		}
-	}
 #endif /* RLIMIT_NOFILE */
 
 #ifdef RLIMIT_NPROC
-	String rLimitProcesses = Utility::GetFromSysconfig("ICINGA2_RLIMIT_PROCESSES");
-	if (rLimitProcesses.IsEmpty())
-		Application::DeclareRLimitProcesses(Application::GetDefaultRLimitProcesses());
-	else {
-		try {
-			Application::DeclareRLimitProcesses(Convert::ToLong(rLimitProcesses));
-		} catch (const std::invalid_argument& ex) {
-			std::cout
-				<< "Error while parsing \"ICINGA2_RLIMIT_PROCESSES\" from sysconfig: " << ex.what() << '\n';
-			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		String rLimitProcesses = Utility::GetFromEnvironment("ICINGA2_RLIMIT_PROCESSES");
+		if (rLimitProcesses.IsEmpty())
+			Application::DeclareRLimitProcesses(Application::GetDefaultRLimitProcesses());
+		else {
+			try {
+				Application::DeclareRLimitProcesses(Convert::ToLong(rLimitProcesses));
+			} catch (const std::invalid_argument& ex) {
+				std::cout
+					<< "Error setting \"ICINGA2_RLIMIT_PROCESSES\": " << ex.what() << '\n';
+				return EXIT_FAILURE;
+			}
 		}
-	}
 #endif /* RLIMIT_NPROC */
 
 #ifdef RLIMIT_STACK
-	String rLimitStack = Utility::GetFromSysconfig("ICINGA2_RLIMIT_STACK");
-	if (rLimitStack.IsEmpty())
-		Application::DeclareRLimitStack(Application::GetDefaultRLimitStack());
-	else {
-		try {
-			Application::DeclareRLimitStack(Convert::ToLong(rLimitStack));
-		} catch (const std::invalid_argument& ex) {
-			std::cout
-				<< "Error while parsing \"ICINGA2_RLIMIT_STACK\" from sysconfig: " << ex.what() << '\n';
-			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		String rLimitStack = Utility::GetFromEnvironment("ICINGA2_RLIMIT_STACK");
+		if (rLimitStack.IsEmpty())
+			Application::DeclareRLimitStack(Application::GetDefaultRLimitStack());
+		else {
+			try {
+				Application::DeclareRLimitStack(Convert::ToLong(rLimitStack));
+			} catch (const std::invalid_argument& ex) {
+				std::cout
+					<< "Error setting \"ICINGA2_RLIMIT_STACK\": " << ex.what() << '\n';
+				return EXIT_FAILURE;
+			}
 		}
-	}
 #endif /* RLIMIT_STACK */
+	}
 
 	Application::DeclareConcurrency(std::thread::hardware_concurrency());
 	Application::DeclareMaxConcurrentChecks(Application::GetDefaultMaxConcurrentChecks());
diff --git a/lib/base/utility.cpp b/lib/base/utility.cpp
index 2d1fb8965..8d2162011 100644
--- a/lib/base/utility.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/utility.cpp
@@ -1936,37 +1936,16 @@ String Utility::GetIcingaDataPath()
 
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 
-String Utility::GetFromSysconfig(const String& env)
+String Utility::GetFromEnvironment(const String& env)
 {
 #ifndef _WIN32
-	String sysconf = Application::GetSysconfigFile();
-	if (sysconf.IsEmpty())
-		return "";
-
-	if (!Utility::PathExists(sysconf))
-		return "";
-
-	String cmdInner = ". " + EscapeShellArg(sysconf) + " 2>&1 >/dev/null;echo \"$" + env + "\"";
-	String cmd = "sh -c " + EscapeShellArg(cmdInner);
-
-	FILE *fp = popen(cmd.CStr(), "r");
-
-	if (!fp)
-		return "";
-
-	char line[1024];
-	String out;
-
-	if (fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp))
-		out = line;
+	const char *envValue = getenv(env.CStr());
+	if (envValue == NULL)
+		return String();
 	else
-		return "";
-
-	pclose(fp);
-
-	return out.Trim();
-#else
-	//TODO: Figure out how to do this on windows
-	return "";
+		return String(envValue);
+#else /* _WIN32 */
+	// While getenv exists on Windows, we don't set them. Therefore there is no reason to read them.
+	return String();
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 }
diff --git a/lib/base/utility.hpp b/lib/base/utility.hpp
index 97bb834b8..8311f8d54 100644
--- a/lib/base/utility.hpp
+++ b/lib/base/utility.hpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public:
 	static String GetIcingaDataPath();
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 
-	static String GetFromSysconfig(const String& env);
+	static String GetFromEnvironment(const String& env);
 
 #ifdef I2_DEBUG
 	static void SetTime(double);