diff --git a/scripts/update/fabfile.py b/scripts/update/fabfile.py
index d767abed89..d14795f96c 100644
--- a/scripts/update/fabfile.py
+++ b/scripts/update/fabfile.py
@@ -192,16 +192,8 @@ def install_cron():
 @roles(settings.WEB_HOSTGROUP)
 @task
 def restart_workers():
-    if getattr(settings, 'GUNICORN', False):
-        for gservice in settings.GUNICORN:
-            run("/sbin/service %s graceful" % gservice)
-    else:
-        run("/bin/touch %s/wsgi/zamboni.wsgi" % settings.REMOTE_APP)
-        run("/bin/touch %s/wsgi/mkt.wsgi" % settings.REMOTE_APP)
-        run("/bin/touch %s/services/wsgi/verify.wsgi" %
-            settings.REMOTE_APP)
-        run("/bin/touch %s/services/wsgi/application.wsgi" %
-            settings.REMOTE_APP)
+    for gservice in settings.GUNICORN:
+        run("/sbin/service %s graceful" % gservice)
 
 
 @roles(settings.CELERY_HOSTGROUP)
diff --git a/scripts/update/update.py b/scripts/update/update.py
index c2117a3e4b..2063544a26 100644
--- a/scripts/update/update.py
+++ b/scripts/update/update.py
@@ -154,16 +154,8 @@ def sync_code(ctx):
 @hostgroups(settings.WEB_HOSTGROUP,
             remote_kwargs={'ssh_key': settings.SSH_KEY})
 def restart_workers(ctx):
-    if getattr(settings, 'GUNICORN', False):
-        for gservice in settings.GUNICORN:
-            ctx.remote("/sbin/service %s graceful" % gservice)
-    else:
-        ctx.remote("/bin/touch %s/wsgi/zamboni.wsgi" % settings.REMOTE_APP)
-        ctx.remote("/bin/touch %s/wsgi/mkt.wsgi" % settings.REMOTE_APP)
-        ctx.remote("/bin/touch %s/services/wsgi/verify.wsgi" %
-                   settings.REMOTE_APP)
-        ctx.remote("/bin/touch %s/services/wsgi/application.wsgi" %
-                   settings.REMOTE_APP)
+    for gservice in settings.GUNICORN:
+        ctx.remote("/sbin/service %s graceful" % gservice)
 
 
 @task