diff --git a/contrib/openrc/yggdrasil b/contrib/openrc/yggdrasil
index 4a2e0a13..aece8ecb 100755
--- a/contrib/openrc/yggdrasil
+++ b/contrib/openrc/yggdrasil
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ CONFFILE="/etc/yggdrasil.conf"
 pidfile="/run/${RC_SVCNAME}.pid"
 
 command="/usr/bin/yggdrasil"
-extra_started_commands="reload"
 
 depend() {
 	use net dns logger
@@ -42,12 +41,6 @@ start() {
 	eend $?
 }
 
-reload() {
-	ebegin "Reloading ${RC_SVCNAME}"
-	start-stop-daemon --signal HUP --pidfile "${pidfile}"
-	eend $?
-}
-
 stop() {
 	ebegin "Stopping ${RC_SVCNAME}"
 	start-stop-daemon --stop --pidfile "${pidfile}" --exec "${command}"