diff --git a/platform/kindle/koreader.sh b/platform/kindle/koreader.sh
index b6b6bbad1..c39f1e1df 100755
--- a/platform/kindle/koreader.sh
+++ b/platform/kindle/koreader.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ if [ "${INIT_TYPE}" == "upstart" ] ; then
 fi
 
 # Keep track of what we do with pillow...
-PILLOW_DISABLED="no"
+PILLOW_HARD_DISABLED="no"
+PILLOW_SOFT_DISABLED="no"
 
 # Keep track of if we were started through KUAL
 FROM_KUAL="no"