diff --git a/scripts/init.sh b/scripts/init.sh
index d699126172..e83b2e84fd 100755
--- a/scripts/init.sh
+++ b/scripts/init.sh
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ function stop() {
         if kill -0 $PID &>/dev/null; then
             echo "Stopping $NAME..."
             # Process still up, send SIGTERM and remove PIDFILE
-            kill -s SIGTERM $PID &>/dev/null && rm -f "$PIDFILE" &>/dev/null
+            kill -s TERM $PID &>/dev/null && rm -f "$PIDFILE" &>/dev/null
             n=0
             while true; do
                 # Enter loop to ensure process is stopped
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ function stop() {
                 if [ $n -eq 30 ]; then
                     # After 30 seconds, send SIGKILL
                     echo "Timeout exceeded, sending SIGKILL..."
-                    kill -s SIGKILL $PID &>/dev/null
+                    kill -s KILL $PID &>/dev/null
                 elif [ $? -eq 40 ]; then
                     # After 40 seconds, error out
                     log_failure_msg "could not stop $NAME process"