diff --git a/net/babel/files/babeld.init b/net/babel/files/babeld.init
index 67c78ffe2..a2a945364 100755
--- a/net/babel/files/babeld.init
+++ b/net/babel/files/babeld.init
@@ -132,7 +132,3 @@ stop() {
 status() {
 	[ -f $PID_F ] && kill -USR1 $(cat $PID_F)
 }
-
-reload() {
-	[ -f $PID_F ] && kill -USR2 $(cat $PID_F)
-}