diff --git a/plugins/webstats/index.py b/plugins/webstats/index.py
index fc5a8f874..f53712c78 100755
--- a/plugins/webstats/index.py
+++ b/plugins/webstats/index.py
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ def stop():
 def restart():
     initDreplace()
 
-    mw.opWeb("reload")
+    mw.opWeb("restart")
     return 'ok'