diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/handlers/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/handlers/main.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index b955df806..000000000
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/handlers/main.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
----
-
-- name: Ensure systemd reloaded after matrix-user-verification-service.service installation
-  ansible.builtin.service:
-    daemon_reload: true
-  listen: "reload matrix-user-verification-service"
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/tasks/setup_install.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/tasks/setup_install.yml
index d095c4101..185b4b642 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/tasks/setup_install.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/tasks/setup_install.yml
@@ -35,4 +35,3 @@
     src: "{{ role_path }}/templates/systemd/matrix-user-verification-service.service.j2"
     dest: "{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_systemd_path }}/{{ matrix_user_verification_service_systemd_service_name }}"
     mode: 0644
-  notify: "reload matrix-user-verification-service"