diff --git a/etc/inc/util.inc b/etc/inc/util.inc
index 6ac19f2d44..0687cdaa8d 100644
--- a/etc/inc/util.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/util.inc
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ function killbypid($pidfile) {
 function sigkillbypid($pidfile, $sig) {
 	if (file_exists($pidfile)) {
 		$pid = trim(file_get_contents($pidfile));
-		mwexec("/bin/kill -s $sig {$pid}");
-	} else {
-		mwexec("/bin/kill -s $sig {$pidfile}");
+		mwexec("/bin/kill -s $sig {$pid}", true);
 	}
 }