diff --git a/src/im_mad/remotes/common.d/monitord-client-shepherd.sh b/src/im_mad/remotes/common.d/monitord-client-shepherd.sh
index d480253f32..c9656a2bdb 100755
--- a/src/im_mad/remotes/common.d/monitord-client-shepherd.sh
+++ b/src/im_mad/remotes/common.d/monitord-client-shepherd.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ running_pid=$(cat /tmp/one-monitord-client.pid)
 pids=$(ps axuwww | grep -e /monitord-client.rb| grep -v grep | awk '{ print $2 }' | grep -v "^${running_pid}$")
 
 if [ -n "$pids" ]; then
-    kill -6 $pids
+    kill $pids
 fi
 
 ) > /dev/null
diff --git a/src/im_mad/remotes/common.d/monitord-client-shepherd_local.sh b/src/im_mad/remotes/common.d/monitord-client-shepherd_local.sh
index 5e86f8942d..4a0ba5dc11 100755
--- a/src/im_mad/remotes/common.d/monitord-client-shepherd_local.sh
+++ b/src/im_mad/remotes/common.d/monitord-client-shepherd_local.sh
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ pids=$(ps axuwww | grep -e "/monitord-client.rb.*${HID} " | grep -v grep | \
     awk '{ print $2 }' | grep -v "^${running_pid}$")
 
 if [ -n "$pids" ]; then
-    kill -6 $pids
+    kill $pids
 fi
 
 oned=`ps auxwww | grep oned | grep -v grep | wc -l`
 
 if [ ${oned} -eq 0 ]; then
-    kill -6 ${running_pid}
+    kill ${running_pid}
 fi
 
 ) > /dev/null
diff --git a/src/im_mad/remotes/dummy.d/monitord-client_control.sh b/src/im_mad/remotes/dummy.d/monitord-client_control.sh
index c07fc05dde..bf763cfe0a 100755
--- a/src/im_mad/remotes/dummy.d/monitord-client_control.sh
+++ b/src/im_mad/remotes/dummy.d/monitord-client_control.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ function stop_client() {
     local pids=$(ps axuww | grep "$CLIENT $ARGV" | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}')
 
     if [ -n "$pids" ]; then
-        kill -6 $pids
+        kill $pids
     fi
 
     rm -f $CLIENT_PID_FILE
diff --git a/src/im_mad/remotes/kvm-probes.d/host/beacon/monitord-client-shepherd.sh b/src/im_mad/remotes/kvm-probes.d/host/beacon/monitord-client-shepherd.sh
index 0260877722..3ef8d90910 100755
--- a/src/im_mad/remotes/kvm-probes.d/host/beacon/monitord-client-shepherd.sh
+++ b/src/im_mad/remotes/kvm-probes.d/host/beacon/monitord-client-shepherd.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ running_pid=$(cat /tmp/one-monitord-client.pid)
 pids=$(ps axuwww | grep -e "/monitord-client.rb kvm" | grep -v grep | awk '{ print $2 }' | grep -v "^${running_pid}$")
 
 if [ -n "$pids" ]; then
-    kill -6 $pids
+    kill $pids
 fi
 
 ) > /dev/null
diff --git a/src/im_mad/remotes/lxd-probes.d/host/beacon/monitord-client-shepherd.sh b/src/im_mad/remotes/lxd-probes.d/host/beacon/monitord-client-shepherd.sh
index f830755c02..6e1bbad2de 100755
--- a/src/im_mad/remotes/lxd-probes.d/host/beacon/monitord-client-shepherd.sh
+++ b/src/im_mad/remotes/lxd-probes.d/host/beacon/monitord-client-shepherd.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ running_pid=$(cat /tmp/one-monitord-client.pid)
 pids=$(ps axuwww | grep -e "/monitord-client.rb lxd" | grep -v grep | awk '{ print $2 }' | grep -v "^${running_pid}$")
 
 if [ -n "$pids" ]; then
-    kill -6 $pids
+    kill $pids
 fi
 
 ) > /dev/null