diff --git a/ct/alpine-node-red.sh b/ct/alpine-node-red.sh
index 727cb3808..5c2afbec9 100644
--- a/ct/alpine-node-red.sh
+++ b/ct/alpine-node-red.sh
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ function update_script() {
   $STD npm install -g --unsafe-perm node-red
   msg_ok "Updated Node-RED"
 
-  msg_info "Restarting Node-RED"
-  $STD rc-service nodered restart
-  msg_ok "Restarted Node-RED"
-
   exit 0
 }
 
diff --git a/install/alpine-node-red-install.sh b/install/alpine-node-red-install.sh
index 1feaf293b..81598c2f8 100644
--- a/install/alpine-node-red-install.sh
+++ b/install/alpine-node-red-install.sh
@@ -35,28 +35,5 @@ chown -R nodered:users /home/nodered
 chmod 750 /home/nodered
 msg_ok "Created /home/nodered"
 
-msg_info "Creating Node-RED Service"
-service_path="/etc/init.d/nodered"
-
-echo '#!/sbin/openrc-run
-description="Node-RED Service"
-
-command="/usr/local/bin/node-red"
-command_args="--max-old-space-size=128 -v"
-command_user="nodered"
-pidfile="/var/run/nodered.pid"
-
-depend() {
-    use net
-}' >$service_path
-
-chmod +x $service_path
-$STD rc-update add nodered default
-msg_ok "Created Node-RED Service"
-
-msg_info "Starting Node-RED"
-$STD rc-service nodered start
-msg_ok "Started Node-RED"
-
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