diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/package.mk b/packages/network/avahi/package.mk
index 622ec83b11..8277848714 100644
--- a/packages/network/avahi/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/avahi/package.mk
@@ -108,6 +108,5 @@ post_install() {
   add_group avahi 495
 
   enable_service avahi-daemon.service
-  enable_service avahi-monitor.path
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/system.d/avahi-monitor.path b/packages/network/avahi/system.d/avahi-monitor.path
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ea3f2ec3c..0000000000
--- a/packages/network/avahi/system.d/avahi-monitor.path
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Avahi configfile monitor
-
-[Path]
-PathModified=/storage/.cache/services/avahi.conf
-PathModified=/run/openelec/debug/avahi.conf
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/system.d/avahi-monitor.service b/packages/network/avahi/system.d/avahi-monitor.service
deleted file mode 100644
index e4167882f6..0000000000
--- a/packages/network/avahi/system.d/avahi-monitor.service
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Avahi configfile monitor
-After=avahi-daemon.service
-
-[Service]
-Type=oneshot
-ExecStart=/bin/systemctl restart avahi-daemon.service
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target