diff --git a/plugins/webstats/index.py b/plugins/webstats/index.py
index b2028a702..f614a80e9 100755
--- a/plugins/webstats/index.py
+++ b/plugins/webstats/index.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ def start():
     if not mw.isAppleSystem():
         mw.execShell("chown -R www:www " + getServerDir())
 
-    mw.opWeb("reload")
+    mw.opWeb("restart")
     return 'ok'