diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc
index 62e5c2a83b..267039e4d1 100644
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/93_xbmc
@@ -112,19 +112,16 @@ fi
     case "$RET" in
       0)
         touch "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE"
-        killall sshd
         _safe_shutdown poweroff
         poweroff -f
         ;;
       64)
         touch "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE"
-        killall sshd
         _safe_shutdown poweroff
         poweroff -f
         ;;
       66)
         touch "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE"
-        killall sshd
         _safe_shutdown reboot
         reboot
         ;;