diff --git a/src/bin/e_config.c b/src/bin/e_config.c
index d1cbaecf3..bf9eae70a 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_config.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_config.c
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ e_config_load(void)
         e_config_profile_set("default");
         if (!reload) e_config_profile_del(e_config_profile_get());
         e_config_save_block_set(1);
-        ecore_app_restart();
+        exit(111);
         //e_sys_action_do(E_SYS_RESTART, NULL);
         return;
      }
diff --git a/src/bin/e_ipc.c b/src/bin/e_ipc.c
index d77f68c7a..36f645849 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_ipc.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_ipc.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ _e_ipc_cb_client_data(void *data EINA_UNUSED, int type EINA_UNUSED, void *event)
          switch (e->minor)
            {
             case E_ALERT_OP_RESTART:
-              ecore_app_restart();
+              exit(111);
               break;
 
             case E_ALERT_OP_EXIT: