diff --git a/scripts/templates/rc.conf b/scripts/templates/rc.conf
index f07c04d..8464749 100644
--- a/scripts/templates/rc.conf
+++ b/scripts/templates/rc.conf
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ command="{{ PROGRAM }}"
 command_args="-p ${pidfile} ${eosio_api_healthcheck_args}"
 
 start_cmd="${name}_start"
-stop_cmd="${name}_stop"
 
 eosio_api_healthcheck_start()
 {
@@ -29,18 +28,5 @@ eosio_api_healthcheck_start()
 	${command} ${command_args} >>${logfile} 2>&1 &
 }
 
-eosio_api_healthcheck_stop()
-{
-	rc_pid=$(check_pidfile ${pidfile} ${command})
-	if $rc_pid; then
-		rc_pid=$(cat ${pidfile})
-		kill -$sig_stop $rc_pid
-		wait_for_pids $rc_pid
-	else
-		_run_rc_notrunning
-		return 1
-	fi
-}
-
 load_rc_config $name
 run_rc_command "$1"