diff --git a/salt/modules/upstart.py b/salt/modules/upstart.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/salt/modules/upstart.py
+++ b/salt/modules/upstart.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def enable(name):
         salt '*' service.enable <service name>
     '''
     executable = _get_service_exec()
-    cmd = '{0} -n -f {1} defaults'.format(executable, name)
+    cmd = '{0} -f {1} defaults'.format(executable, name)
     return not __salt__['cmd.retcode'](cmd)
 
 
@@ -106,5 +106,5 @@ def disable(name):
         salt '*' service.disable <service name>
     '''
     executable = _get_service_exec()
-    cmd = '{0} -n -f {1} defaults'.format(executable, name)
+    cmd = '{0} -f {1} defaults'.format(executable, name)
     return not __salt__['cmd.retcode'](cmd)
Don't call update-rc.d with -n (aka "not really"). Fixes #<I>.