diff --git a/modules/services/networking/dhclient.nix b/modules/services/networking/dhclient.nix
index 7d45350fe6b..52612ee403b 100644
--- a/modules/services/networking/dhclient.nix
+++ b/modules/services/networking/dhclient.nix
@@ -114,17 +114,8 @@ in
     powerManagement.resumeCommands =
       ''
         export PATH=${config.system.build.upstart}/sbin:$PATH
-      
-        restart() {
-            local job="$1"
-            if initctl status "$job" 2> /dev/null | grep -q 'running'; then
-                initctl stop "$job"
-                initctl start "$job"
-            fi
-        }
-
-        restart wpa_supplicant      
-        restart dhclient
+        initctl restart wpa_supplicant
+        initctl restart dhclient
       '';
 
   };