diff --git a/contrib/upstart/uwsgi.conf b/contrib/upstart/uwsgi.conf
index b6ff262e..1f225c1e 100644
--- a/contrib/upstart/uwsgi.conf
+++ b/contrib/upstart/uwsgi.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ respawn
 env LOGTO=/tmp/uwsgi.log
 env BINPATH=/home/foo/uwsgi/uwsgi
 
-# --no-orphans avoid workers without master
-# --die-on-term could be a good idea
-exec $BINPATH --no-orphans --socket :3033 --uid 1001 --gid 1001 --limit-as 256 -w simple_app --logto $LOGTO -M -p 4
+# --die-on-term is upstart friendly
+exec $BINPATH --die-on-term --socket :3033 --uid 1001 --gid 1001 --limit-as 256 -w simple_app --logto $LOGTO -M -p 4