diff --git a/debianpkg/backports/ubuntu14.04/debian/frr.postinst b/debianpkg/backports/ubuntu14.04/debian/frr.postinst
index 24a96e3561..b1d463a33d 100644
--- a/debianpkg/backports/ubuntu14.04/debian/frr.postinst
+++ b/debianpkg/backports/ubuntu14.04/debian/frr.postinst
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ if [ "$1" = "abort-upgrade" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-db_stop
-
 update-rc.d frr defaults > /dev/null
 
 #DEBHELPER#