diff --git a/babeld/files/babeld.init b/babeld/files/babeld.init
index 4f64693..e766b48 100755
--- a/babeld/files/babeld.init
+++ b/babeld/files/babeld.init
@@ -227,10 +227,6 @@ start_service() {
 	procd_close_instance
 }
 
-stop_service() {
-	killall -9 babeld
-}
-
 service_triggers() {
 	procd_add_reload_trigger babeld
 }