diff --git a/xCAT-server/xCAT-server.spec b/xCAT-server/xCAT-server.spec
index 763d4b336..7136f0321 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/xCAT-server.spec
+++ b/xCAT-server/xCAT-server.spec
@@ -357,21 +357,12 @@ if [ "$1" -gt "1" ]; then #only on upgrade...
   #migration issue for monitoring
   XCATROOT=$RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX0 $RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX0/sbin/chtab filename=monitorctrl.pm notification -d
  
-  if [ -f "/proc/cmdline" ]; then   # prevent running it during install into chroot image
-    /etc/init.d/xcatd reload
-  fi
 fi
 %else
 if [ "$1" -gt "1" ]; then #only on upgrade for AIX...
     #migration issue for monitoring
     XCATROOT=$RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX0 $RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX0/sbin/chtab filename=monitorctrl.pm notification -d 
 
-  if [ -n "$INUCLIENTS" ] && [ $INUCLIENTS -eq 1 ]; then
-    #Do nothing in not running system
-    echo "Do not restartxcatd in not running system"
-  else
-    XCATROOT=$RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX0 $RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX0/sbin/restartxcatd -r
-  fi     
 fi  
 %endif