diff --git a/actions/xmpp b/actions/xmpp
index f4537608a..94ccfeb8d 100755
--- a/actions/xmpp
+++ b/actions/xmpp
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ def subcommand_change_hostname(arguments):
                     in_hosts_section = True
                 conffile.write(line)
 
-    subprocess.call(['ejabberdctl', 'stop'])
     subprocess.call(['service', 'ejabberd', 'stop'])
     subprocess.call(['pkill', '-u', 'ejabberd'])