diff --git a/templates/etc/init.d/redhat_redis-server.erb b/templates/etc/init.d/redhat_redis-server.erb
index 481b40d..f507d7e 100644
--- a/templates/etc/init.d/redhat_redis-server.erb
+++ b/templates/etc/init.d/redhat_redis-server.erb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ start() {
 
 stop() {
     echo -n $"Stopping $prog: "
-    killproc $prog -QUIT
+    killproc $prog
     retval=$?
     echo
     [ $retval -eq 0 ] && rm -f $lockfile