diff --git a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/ntpd.inc b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/ntpd.inc
index b66b163b8..259e3c813 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/ntpd.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/ntpd.inc
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ function ntpd_configure_do($verbose = false)
 {
     global $config;
 
-    killbyname('ntpd', 'TERM', true);
+    killbyname('ntpd');
 
     if (!ntpd_enabled()) {
         return;