diff --git a/start b/start
index c9f92a1..2b2c214 100755
--- a/start
+++ b/start
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-set -ex
 
-[ ! -d /var/run/sshd ] && mkdir /var/run/sshd
-[ -x /usr/sbin/sshd ] && start-stop-daemon --start --pidfile /var/run/sshd.pid --exec /usr/sbin/sshd -- -p 22
+if [  -x /usr/sbin/sshd -a "${SSH_START}" = "TRUE" ]; then
+	[ ! -d /var/run/sshd ] && mkdir /var/run/sshd
+	start-stop-daemon --start --pidfile /var/run/sshd.pid --exec /usr/sbin/sshd -- -p 22
+fi
 
-echo "Starting php [$@]"
 exec /usr/local/bin/docker-php-entrypoint "$@"