diff --git a/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_centos.jinja2 b/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_centos.jinja2
index 0e39ef9..1401c58 100644
--- a/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_centos.jinja2
+++ b/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_centos.jinja2
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ runcmd:
  - chkconfig mcollective off
 {% else %}
  - chkconfig mcollective on
- - service mcollective restart
 {% endif %}
  - iptables -t filter -F INPUT
  - iptables -t filter -F FORWARD
diff --git a/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_ubuntu.jinja2 b/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_ubuntu.jinja2
index b546290..757c959 100644
--- a/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_ubuntu.jinja2
+++ b/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_ubuntu.jinja2
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ runcmd:
  - echo manual > /etc/init/mcollective.override
 {% else %}
  - rm -f /etc/init/mcollective.override
- - service mcollective restart
 {% endif %}
  - iptables -t filter -F INPUT
  - iptables -t filter -F FORWARD