diff --git a/sysutils/pfSense-pkg-Service_Watchdog/files/usr/local/pkg/servicewatchdog.inc b/sysutils/pfSense-pkg-Service_Watchdog/files/usr/local/pkg/servicewatchdog.inc
index c26ac6ff25e7..183969017432 100644
--- a/sysutils/pfSense-pkg-Service_Watchdog/files/usr/local/pkg/servicewatchdog.inc
+++ b/sysutils/pfSense-pkg-Service_Watchdog/files/usr/local/pkg/servicewatchdog.inc
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ function servicewatchdog_is_service_watched($svc) {
 	return false;
 }
 
-function servicewatchdog_cron_job($force_remove) {
+function servicewatchdog_cron_job($force_remove = false) {
 	global $config;
 	if (!is_array($config['installedpackages']['servicewatchdog']['item'])) {
 		$config['installedpackages']['servicewatchdog']['item'] = array();