diff --git a/files/nodepool.init b/files/nodepool.init
index 3d8d729..4c6815a 100755
--- a/files/nodepool.init
+++ b/files/nodepool.init
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ do_stop()
 do_graceful_stop()
 {
 	PID=`cat $PIDFILE`
+	kill -INT $PID
+	# Old nodepoold used USR1
+	# New nodepoold ignores it while INT is being handled
 	kill -USR1 $PID
 
 	# wait until really stopped