diff --git a/services.yml b/services.yml
index fc0bee7b..ec5c37d4 100644
--- a/services.yml
+++ b/services.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ php5-fpm:
    status: service
    log: /var/log/php5-fpm.log
 yunohost-api:
-   status: service
+   status: cat /usr/share/pyshared/yunohost-cli/twistd.pid
    log: /var/log/yunohost.log
 postgrey:
    status: service