diff --git a/apache/config/vhosts/standard.sls b/apache/config/vhosts/standard.sls
index 35d4f19..251e4f7 100644
--- a/apache/config/vhosts/standard.sls
+++ b/apache/config/vhosts/standard.sls
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ apache-config-vhosts-standard-{{ id }}:
     - require:
       - pkg: apache-package-install-pkg-installed
     - watch_in:
-      - module: apache-service-running-reload
-    - require_in:
-      - module: apache-service-running-restart
-      - module: apache-service-running-reload
       - service: apache-service-running
 
       {%- if site.get('DocumentRoot') != False %}
@@ -57,10 +53,6 @@ apache-config-vhosts-standard-{{ id }}-cmd-run-a2en:
     - require:
       - file: apache-config-vhosts-standard-{{ id }}
     - watch_in:
-      - module: apache-service-running-reload
-    - require_in:
-      - module: apache-service-running-restart
-      - module: apache-service-running-reload
       - service: apache-service-running
 
           {%- else %}
@@ -72,10 +64,6 @@ apache-config-vhosts-standard-{{ id }}-cmd-run-a2dis:
     - require:
       - file: apache-config-vhosts-standard-{{ id }}
     - watch_in:
-      - module: apache-service-running-reload
-    - require_in:
-      - module: apache-service-running-restart
-      - module: apache-service-running-reload
       - service: apache-service-running
 
           {%- endif %}
diff --git a/apache/service/running.sls b/apache/service/running.sls
index ee03ccf..cf36aa6 100644
--- a/apache/service/running.sls
+++ b/apache/service/running.sls
@@ -5,46 +5,12 @@
 {%- from tplroot ~ "/map.jinja" import apache with context %}
 
 apache-service-running:
-  {%- if salt['pillar.get']('apache:manage_service_states', True) %}
-      {# By default run apache service states (unless pillar is false) #}
   service.running:
     - name: {{ apache.service.name }}
     - enable: True
-    - retry: {{ apache.retry_option|json }}
+    - reload: True
   cmd.run:
     - names:
-      - journalctl -xe -u {{ apache.service.name }} || tail -20 /var/log/messages || true
-      - (service {{ apache.service.name }} restart && service {{ apache.service.name }} status) || true
-      - cat {{ apache.config }}
+      - journalctl -xe -u {{ apache.service.name }} || true
     - onfail:
       - service: apache-service-running
-  {%- endif %}
-
-  {# The following states are by default inert and can be used #}
-  {# by other states to trigger a restart or reload as needed. #}
-
-apache-service-running-restart:
-  module.wait:
-         {%- if apache.service_state in ['running'] %}
-    - name: service.restart
-    - m_name: {{ apache.service.name }}
-         {%- else %}
-    - name: cmd.run
-    - cmd: {{ apache.custom_reload_command|default('apachectl graceful') }}
-    - python_shell: True
-         {%- endif %}
-    - require:
-      - service: apache-service-running
-
-apache-service-running-reload:
-  module.wait:
-         {%- if apache.service_state in ['running'] %}
-    - name: service.reload
-    - m_name: {{ apache.service.name }}
-         {%- else %}
-    - name: cmd.run
-    - cmd: {{ apache.custom_reload_command|default('apachectl graceful') }}
-    - python_shell: True
-         {%- endif %}
-    - require:
-      - service: apache-service-running