diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/test_ctrl_c/test_ctrl_c.sh b/maxscale-system-test/test_ctrl_c/test_ctrl_c.sh
index fafff6de3..0eb2d64d8 100755
--- a/maxscale-system-test/test_ctrl_c/test_ctrl_c.sh
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/test_ctrl_c/test_ctrl_c.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-sudo service maxscale stop
+sudo systemctl stop maxscale || sudo service maxscale stop
 
 hm=`pwd`
 $hm/start_killer.sh &