diff --git a/mysql.service.in b/mysql.service.in
index 24e61cc..028e6d5 100644
--- a/mysql.service.in
+++ b/mysql.service.in
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ ExecStartPost=@libexecdir@/mariadb-check-upgrade
 # See also bind-address MariaDB option.
 PrivateNetwork=false
 
-KillMode=process
 KillSignal=SIGTERM
 
 # Don't want to see an automated SIGKILL ever
diff --git a/mysql@.service.in b/mysql@.service.in
index f9b72fa..6e4039d 100644
--- a/mysql@.service.in
+++ b/mysql@.service.in
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ ExecStartPost=@libexecdir@/mariadb-check-upgrade --defaults-group-suffix=.%I
 # See also bind-address MariaDB option.
 PrivateNetwork=false
 
-KillMode=process
 KillSignal=SIGTERM
 
 # Don't want to see an automated SIGKILL ever