diff --git a/ejabberd.service.template b/ejabberd.service.template
index ff159f85c..80f023889 100644
--- a/ejabberd.service.template
+++ b/ejabberd.service.template
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=5
 ExecStart=@ctlscriptpath@/ejabberdctl start
 ExecStop=@ctlscriptpath@/ejabberdctl stop
-ExecReload=@ctlscriptpath@/ejabberdctl reload_config
 PrivateDevices=true
 ProtectSystem=full