diff --git a/init.d/rc.piler.in b/init.d/rc.piler.in
index 82dd10fa..d1a043db 100644
--- a/init.d/rc.piler.in
+++ b/init.d/rc.piler.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ start() {
 
 stop() {
 	echo "stopping piler"
-	killall ${NAME}
+	kill ${PID_NUMBER}
 }
 
 check_status(){