diff --git a/actions/xmpp-hostname-change b/actions/xmpp-hostname-change
index a9f454134..698a01a23 100755
--- a/actions/xmpp-hostname-change
+++ b/actions/xmpp-hostname-change
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ old_hostname=`debconf-show ejabberd | awk '/hostname/ { print $3 }'`
 # Based on http://www.process-one.net/docs/ejabberd/guide_en.html#htoc77
 
 # Setup some variables
-OLDNODE=ejabberd@"$old_hostname"
-NEWNODE=ejabberd@"$hostname"
 BACKUP=/tmp/ejabberd.dump
 
 echo "ejabberd ejabberd/hostname string $hostname" | debconf-set-selections
@@ -42,5 +40,4 @@ service ejabberd restart
 # Load backup database
 sleep 10
 ejabberdctl load $BACKUP
-ejabberdctl stop
-service ejabberd restart
+rm $BACKUP