diff --git a/src/config/syscheck-config.h b/src/config/syscheck-config.h
index a56ad8065..29e3ff082 100755
--- a/src/config/syscheck-config.h
+++ b/src/config/syscheck-config.h
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ typedef struct _config
 
     int *opts;             /* attributes set in the <directories> tag element */
 
-    char *workdir;         /* set to the DEFAULTDIR (/var/ossec) */
     char *remote_db;
     char *db;
 
diff --git a/src/syscheckd/syscheck.c b/src/syscheckd/syscheck.c
index 11a1ada6e..8b5195262 100755
--- a/src/syscheckd/syscheck.c
+++ b/src/syscheckd/syscheck.c
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@ int Start_win32_Syscheck()
     debug1(STARTED_MSG, ARGV0);
 
 
-    /* Zeroing the structure */
-    syscheck.workdir = DEFAULTDIR;
-
-
     /* Checking if the configuration is present */
     if(File_DateofChange(cfg) < 0)
         ErrorExit(NO_CONFIG, ARGV0, cfg);
@@ -191,7 +187,22 @@ int Start_win32_Syscheck()
 }
 #endif
 
-
+/* print help statement */
+void help_local()
+{
+    print_header();
+    print_out("  %s: -[Vhdtf] [-c config]", ARGV0);
+    print_out("    -V          Version and license message");
+    print_out("    -h          This help message");
+    print_out("    -d          Execute in debug mode. This parameter");
+    print_out("                can be specified multiple times");
+    print_out("                to increase the debug level.");
+    print_out("    -t          Test configuration");
+    print_out("    -f          Run in foreground");
+    print_out("    -c <config> Read the 'config' file");
+    print_out(" ");
+    exit(1);
+}
 
 /* Syscheck unix main.
  */
@@ -205,15 +216,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     char *cfg = DEFAULTCPATH;
 
 
-    /* Zeroing the structure */
-    syscheck.workdir = NULL;
-
-
     /* Setting the name */
     OS_SetName(ARGV0);
 
 
-    while((c = getopt(argc, argv, "VtdhfD:c:")) != -1)
+    while((c = getopt(argc, argv, "Vtdhfc:")) != -1)
     {
         switch(c)
         {
@@ -221,7 +228,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                 print_version();
                 break;
             case 'h':
-                help(ARGV0);
+                help_local();
                 break;
             case 'd':
                 nowDebug();
@@ -230,11 +237,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             case 'f':
                 run_foreground = 1;
                 break;
-            case 'D':
-                if(!optarg)
-                    ErrorExit("%s: -D needs an argument",ARGV0);
-                syscheck.workdir = optarg;
-                break;
             case 'c':
                 if(!optarg)
                     ErrorExit("%s: -c needs an argument",ARGV0);
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                 test_config = 1;
                 break;
             default:
-                help(ARGV0);
+                help_local();
                 break;
         }
     }
@@ -305,11 +307,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         exit(0);
 
 
-    /* Setting default values */
-    if(syscheck.workdir == NULL)
-        syscheck.workdir = DEFAULTDIR;
-
-
     /* Setup libmagic */
     #ifdef USE_MAGIC
     init_magic(&magic_cookie);