diff --git a/system/netdata.service.in b/system/netdata.service.in
index 1947b15d4e..813b2421f1 100644
--- a/system/netdata.service.in
+++ b/system/netdata.service.in
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p @localstatedir_POST@/cache/netdata
 ExecStartPre=/bin/chown -R netdata:netdata @localstatedir_POST@/cache/netdata
 ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p @localstatedir_POST@/run/netdata
 ExecStartPre=/bin/chown -R netdata:netdata @localstatedir_POST@/run/netdata
-ExecStopPost=@pluginsdir_POST@/reset_netdata_trace.sh
 PermissionsStartOnly=true
 
 # saving a big db on slow disks may need some time