--- loncom/loncron	2006/01/28 10:03:37	1.65
+++ loncom/loncron	2006/02/06 09:08:56	1.66
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Housekeeping program, started by cron, loncontrol and loncron.pl
 #
-# $Id: loncron,v 1.65 2006/01/28 10:03:37 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncron,v 1.66 2006/02/06 09:08:56 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -707,9 +707,7 @@ sub main () {
 	}
 	my $args='new';
 	if ($oldlonc) { $args = ''; }
-	if ( &checkon_daemon($fh,'lonc',40000,'USR1',$args) eq 'running') {
-	    &checkon_daemon($fh,'lonc',40000,'USR2',$args);
-	}
+	&checkon_daemon($fh,'lonc',40000,'USR2',$args);
 	&checkon_daemon($fh,'lonhttpd',40000);
 	&checkon_daemon($fh,'lonmemcached',40000);
     }