diff --git a/resources/puppetlabs/lein-ezbake/template/global/ext/debian/ezbake.service.erb b/resources/puppetlabs/lein-ezbake/template/global/ext/debian/ezbake.service.erb
index ef465127..22878e46 100644
--- a/resources/puppetlabs/lein-ezbake/template/global/ext/debian/ezbake.service.erb
+++ b/resources/puppetlabs/lein-ezbake/template/global/ext/debian/ezbake.service.erb
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ KillMode=process
 <% EZBake::Config[:debian][:post_start_action].each do |action| -%>
 ExecStartPost=-<%= action %>
 <% end -%>
-ExecReload=kill -HUP $MAINPID
 SuccessExitStatus=143
 
 [Install]
diff --git a/resources/puppetlabs/lein-ezbake/template/global/ext/redhat/ezbake.service.erb b/resources/puppetlabs/lein-ezbake/template/global/ext/redhat/ezbake.service.erb
index 8df9c6ac..5ab6a91f 100644
--- a/resources/puppetlabs/lein-ezbake/template/global/ext/redhat/ezbake.service.erb
+++ b/resources/puppetlabs/lein-ezbake/template/global/ext/redhat/ezbake.service.erb
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ KillMode=process
 <% EZBake::Config[:redhat][:post_start_action].each do |action| -%>
 ExecStartPost=-<%= action %>
 <% end -%>
-ExecReload=kill -HUP $MAINPID
 SuccessExitStatus=143
 
 [Install]