diff --git a/python_apps/pypo/airtime-playout b/python_apps/pypo/airtime-playout
index 916ba5da5..56aa587cd 100755
--- a/python_apps/pypo/airtime-playout
+++ b/python_apps/pypo/airtime-playout
@@ -26,17 +26,6 @@ export LC_ALL=`cat /etc/default/locale | grep "LANG=" | cut -d= -f2 | tr -d "\n\
 export TERM=xterm
 
 
-#If Pypo is starting from scratch let's restart Liquidsoap as well. This is so
-#that the Liquidsoap queue #is emptied and we can start from a known state.
-/etc/init.d/airtime-liquidsoap status
-status="$?"
-
-if [ "$status" == "0" ]; then
-    /etc/init.d/airtime-liquidsoap restart
-else
-    /etc/init.d/airtime-liquidsoap start
-fi
-
 exec python ${pypo_path}${pypo_script} > /var/log/airtime/pypo/py-interpreter.log 2>&1
 
 # EOF