diff --git a/pottwal.yml b/pottwal.yml
index ef97f95..40863fc 100644
--- a/pottwal.yml
+++ b/pottwal.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@
         dest: "{{ openhab_data }}/conf"
         clone: yes
         update: yes
-      notify: restart openhab
 
     - name: ensure openhab is up and running
       docker_container:
@@ -131,12 +130,6 @@
         proxy_port: "{{ uritools_host_port }}"
 
   handlers:
-    - name: restart openhab
-      docker_container:
-        name: openhab
-        state: started
-        restart: yes
-
     - name: restart mosquitto
       docker_container:
         name: mosquitto