diff --git a/services/univention-printserver/cups-printers.py b/services/univention-printserver/cups-printers.py
index 3fdfcf3608..9bb8eeb0a3 100644
--- a/services/univention-printserver/cups-printers.py
+++ b/services/univention-printserver/cups-printers.py
@@ -416,8 +416,8 @@ def reload_smbd():
 	listener.setuid(0)
 	try:
 		ucr_handlers.commit(listener.configRegistry, ['/etc/samba/smb.conf'])
-		if os.path.exists('/etc/init.d/samba'):
-			subprocess.call(('/etc/init.d/samba', 'reload'))
+		if os.path.exists('/usr/bin/smbcontrol'):
+			subprocess.call(('/usr/bin/smbcontrol', 'all', 'reload-config'))
 		elif os.path.exists('/usr/bin/pkill'):
 			ud.debug(ud.LISTENER, ud.WARN, "cups-printers: pkill -HUP smbd")
 			subprocess.call(('/usr/bin/pkill', '-HUP', 'smbd'))