diff --git a/debian/taler-exchange.taler-exchange.service b/debian/taler-exchange.taler-exchange.target
similarity index 88%
rename from debian/taler-exchange.taler-exchange.service
rename to debian/taler-exchange.taler-exchange.target
index 4f24bfe66..753a55e85 100644
--- a/debian/taler-exchange.taler-exchange.service
+++ b/debian/taler-exchange.taler-exchange.target
@@ -14,8 +14,3 @@ BindsTo=taler-exchange-closer.service
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
-
-[Service]
-Type=oneshot
-ExecStart=/bin/true
-RemainAfterExit=yes