--- file_not_specified_in_diff	
+++ file_not_specified_in_diff	
@@ -, +, @@ 
--- vnstatd.initd
+++ vnstatd.initd
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ 
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 # $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/net-analyzer/vnstat/files/vnstatd.initd,v 1.4 2011/10/17 14:48:04 jer Exp $
 
-opts="reload"
+extra_started_commands="reload"
 
 depend() {
 	use net
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ 
 }
 
 reload() {
-	if [ ! -f ${VNSTATD_PIDFILE} ]; then
-		eerror "Cannot reload configuration, vnstatd is not running"
-		eend 1
-		return 1
-	fi
-
 	ebegin "Reloading vnstatd configuration"
 	kill -HUP $(< "${VNSTATD_PIDFILE}") &>/dev/null
 	eend $?