diff --git a/distribution/src/main/packaging/scripts/postrm b/distribution/src/main/packaging/scripts/postrm
index 1b44d3a8b38..3dfc52e4474 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/packaging/scripts/postrm
+++ b/distribution/src/main/packaging/scripts/postrm
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ "$REMOVE_SERVICE" = "true" ]; then
     if command -v systemctl >/dev/null; then
-        systemctl --no-reload disable elasticsearch.service > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
+        systemctl disable elasticsearch.service > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
     fi
 
     if command -v chkconfig >/dev/null; then
diff --git a/distribution/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/40_rpm_package.bats b/distribution/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/40_rpm_package.bats
index 6a9007e4bbe..6d8aff66410 100644
--- a/distribution/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/40_rpm_package.bats
+++ b/distribution/src/test/resources/packaging/scripts/40_rpm_package.bats
@@ -116,11 +116,6 @@ setup() {
     # The removal must disable the service
     # see prerm file
     if is_systemd; then
-        # Redhat based systemd distros usually returns exit code 1
-        # OpenSUSE13 returns 0
-        run systemctl status elasticsearch.service
-        [ "$status" -eq 1 ] || [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
-
         run systemctl is-enabled elasticsearch.service
         [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
     fi