diff -Nru iscsitarget-1.4.20.3+svn499/debian/changelog iscsitarget-1.4.20.3+svn499/debian/changelog
--- iscsitarget-1.4.20.3+svn499/debian/changelog	2017-11-21 18:39:09.000000000 +0000
+++ iscsitarget-1.4.20.3+svn499/debian/changelog	2018-02-01 15:52:55.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+iscsitarget (1.4.20.3+svn499-0ubuntu2.5) trusty; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fix daemon dep8 test so it really tests for the running
+    daemon (LP: #1734855).
+
+ -- Stefan Bader <stefan.bader@canonical.com>  Thu, 01 Feb 2018 16:48:03 +0100
+
 iscsitarget (1.4.20.3+svn499-0ubuntu2.4) trusty; urgency=medium
 
   * Remove compat code for 4.4.0-84 and detect sock_recvmsg signature
diff -Nru iscsitarget-1.4.20.3+svn499/debian/tests/daemon iscsitarget-1.4.20.3+svn499/debian/tests/daemon
--- iscsitarget-1.4.20.3+svn499/debian/tests/daemon	2017-03-20 23:51:17.000000000 +0000
+++ iscsitarget-1.4.20.3+svn499/debian/tests/daemon	2018-02-01 15:53:25.000000000 +0000
@@ -6,15 +6,28 @@
 
 # modify /etc/default/iscsitarget to enable it
 CONFIG_FILE=/etc/default/iscsitarget
-TMP_CONFIG_FILE=/etc/default/iscsitarget.old
-sed -e "s/ISCSITARGET_ENABLE=false/ISCITARGET_ENABLE=true/g" $CONFIG_FILE > $TMP_CONFIG_FILE
+TMP_CONFIG_FILE=/etc/default/iscsitarget.$$
+
+echo -n "Enable daemon ... "
+sed -e "s/ISCSITARGET_ENABLE=false/ISCSITARGET_ENABLE=true/g" \
+	$CONFIG_FILE >$TMP_CONFIG_FILE
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+	echo "FAIL (failed to enable in default config)"
+	rm -f $TMP_CONFIG_FILE
+	exit 1
+fi
+echo "PASS"
 mv $TMP_CONFIG_FILE $CONFIG_FILE
-/etc/init.d/iscsitarget start >/dev/null 2>&1
 
-if ps aux | grep -v "grep" | grep -q "iscsitarget" > /dev/null; then
-    echo "OK"
-    exit 0
+echo -n "Start daemon  ... "
+/etc/init.d/iscsitarget restart >/dev/null 2>&1
+sleep 2
+
+if ps aux | grep -v "grep" | grep -q "ietd"; then
+	echo "PASS"
 else
-    echo "ERROR: ISCITARGET IS NOT RUNNING"
-    exit 1
+	echo "FAIL (daemon not running)"
+	exit 1
 fi
+
+exit 0