diff --git a/src/scripts/restartservice.sh b/src/scripts/restartservice.sh
index a80958885..274a453fc 100755
--- a/src/scripts/restartservice.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/restartservice.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ elif [[ "${service}" == "docker" ]]; then
 elif [[ "${service}" == "collectd" ]]; then
     systemctl restart --no-block collectd
 elif [[ "${service}" == "box" ]]; then
-    systemctl reload --no-block box
+    # ExecReload does not work on ubuntu 18
+    # systemctl reload --no-block box
+    systemctl kill --signal=SIGHUP box
 else
     echo "Unknown service ${service}"
     exit 1