diff --git a/net-misc/bird/files/initd-bird-2 b/net-misc/bird/files/initd-bird-2
index 0a0cbe8..fc49089 100644
--- a/net-misc/bird/files/initd-bird-2
+++ b/net-misc/bird/files/initd-bird-2
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ fi
 
 client_args="-s ${SOCK}"
 command_args="${client_args} -c ${CONF_FILE} -P ${pidfile} ${BIRD_OPTS}"
-client_args="${client_args} -r"
 
 depend() {
 	use net