diff --git a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openvpn.inc b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openvpn.inc
index 79112efb7..f0a3fbc16 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openvpn.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/openvpn.inc
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ function openvpn_restart($mode, $settings, $carp_event = false)
         return;
     }
 
-    killbypid("/var/run/openvpn_{$mode_id}.pid", 'TERM', true);
+    killbypid("/var/run/openvpn_{$mode_id}.pid");
 
     if (isset($settings['disable'])) {
         return;
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ function openvpn_delete($mode, &$settings)
         $devname = "ovpnc{$vpnid}";
     }
 
-    killbypid("/var/run/openvpn_{$mode_id}.pid", 'TERM', true);
+    killbypid("/var/run/openvpn_{$mode_id}.pid");
 
     mwexecf('/sbin/ifconfig %s destroy', array($devname));