diff --git a/installers/common.sh b/installers/common.sh
index dee2294..f1ea060 100755
--- a/installers/common.sh
+++ b/installers/common.sh
@@ -116,13 +116,7 @@ function install_config() {
 # Installs msm.cron into /etc/cron.d
 function install_cron() {
     install_log "Installing MSM cron file"
-    sudo install "$dl_dir/msm.cron" /etc/cron.d/msm || install_error "Couldn't install cron file"
-}
-
-# Reloads cron service (if necessary)
-function reload_cron() {
-    # OVERLOAD THIS
-    install_error "No function defined for reload_cron"
+    sudo install -m0644 "$dl_dir/msm.cron" /etc/cron.d/msm || install_error "Couldn't install cron file"
 }
 
 # Installs init script into /etc/init.d
@@ -160,7 +154,6 @@ function install_msm() {
     patch_latest_files
     install_config
     install_cron
-    reload_cron
     install_init
     enable_init
     update_msm
diff --git a/installers/debian.sh b/installers/debian.sh
index aa2cb0d..94db4e1 100755
--- a/installers/debian.sh
+++ b/installers/debian.sh
@@ -13,16 +13,6 @@ function install_dependencies() {
     sudo apt-get install screen rsync zip || install_error "Couldn't install dependencies"
 }
 
-function reload_cron() {
-    install_log "Reloading cron service"
-    hash service 2>/dev/null
-    if [[ $? == 0 ]]; then
-        sudo service cron reload
-    else
-        sudo /etc/init.d/cron reload
-    fi
-}
-
 function enable_init() {
     install_log "Enabling automatic startup and shutdown"
     hash insserv 2>/dev/null
diff --git a/installers/redhat.sh b/installers/redhat.sh
index 17a73ba..ee81dde 100755
--- a/installers/redhat.sh
+++ b/installers/redhat.sh
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ function install_dependencies() {
     sudo yum install screen rsync zip || install_error "Couldn't install dependencies"
 }
 
-function reload_cron() {
-    install_log "Reloading cron service"
-    sudo service crond reload
-}
-
 function enable_init() {
     install_log "Enabling automatic startup and shutdown"
     sudo chkconfig --add msm