diff --git a/README b/README
index 9936b07..fcc8345 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 service will install / un-install, start / stop, and run a program as a service (daemon).
-Currently supports Windows XP+, Linux/(systemd | Upstart), and OSX/Launchd.
+Currently supports Windows XP+, Linux/(systemd | Upstart | SysV), and OSX/Launchd.
 
 To start out follow "example/main.go".
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 7396eb3..b90b5ff 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Package service provides a simple way to create a system service.
-// Currently supports Windows, Linux/(systemd | Upstart), and OSX/Launchd.
+// Currently supports Windows, Linux/(systemd | Upstart | SysV), and OSX/Launchd.
 package service
 
 import "bitbucket.org/kardianos/osext"
diff --git a/service_linux.go b/service_linux.go
index a8778b6..70ed30b 100644
--- a/service_linux.go
+++ b/service_linux.go
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ const (
 	initSystemd
 )
 
-const systemOs = "linux"
-
 func getFlavor() initFlavor {
 	flavor := initSystemV
 	if isUpstart() {