diff --git a/contrib/dokku-installer.py b/contrib/dokku-installer.py
index 0e08307e0..302e39345 100755
--- a/contrib/dokku-installer.py
+++ b/contrib/dokku-installer.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class DeleteInstallerThread(object):
         except:
             pass
 
-        command = "rm -f /etc/init/dokku-installer.conf /etc/systemd/system/dokku-installer.service && stop dokku-installer"
+        command = "rm -f /etc/init/dokku-installer.conf /etc/systemd/system/dokku-installer.service && (stop dokku-installer || systemctl stop dokku-installer.service)"
         try:
             subprocess.call(command, shell=True)
         except: