diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh b/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh
index a2f71db7..c178d9a1 100755
--- a/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/blacklist.sh
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ function Reload() {
 
 	if [[ $dnsmasqPid ]]; then
 		# service already running - reload config
-		$SUDO kill -s HUP "$dnsmasqPid"
+		$SUDO kill -HUP "$dnsmasqPid"
 	else
 		# service not running, start it up
 		$SUDO service dnsmasq start
diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh b/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh
index 801ab9a2..651ff4d4 100755
--- a/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ function Reload() {
 
 	if [[ $dnsmasqPid ]]; then
 		# service already running - reload config
-		$SUDO kill -s HUP "$dnsmasqPid"
+		$SUDO kill -HUP "$dnsmasqPid"
 	else
 		# service not running, start it up
 		$SUDO service dnsmasq start
diff --git a/gravity.sh b/gravity.sh
index 1a45de45..ac9cd629 100755
--- a/gravity.sh
+++ b/gravity.sh
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ function gravity_reload() {
 
 	if [[ $dnsmasqPid ]]; then
 		# service already running - reload config
-		$SUDO kill -s HUP "$dnsmasqPid"
+		$SUDO kill -HUP "$dnsmasqPid"
 	else
 		# service not running, start it up
 		$SUDO service dnsmasq start