diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index c7630525e7..3c83082bb8 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -21,25 +21,24 @@
 
 require('./require-main');
 
-var nconf = require('nconf');
+const nconf = require('nconf');
 nconf.argv().env({
 	separator: '__',
 });
 
-var async = require('async');
-var winston = require('winston');
-var path = require('path');
+const winston = require('winston');
+const path = require('path');
 
-var file = require('./src/file');
+const file = require('./src/file');
 
 global.env = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'production';
 
 // Alternate configuration file support
-var	configFile = path.resolve(__dirname, nconf.any(['config', 'CONFIG']) || 'config.json');
+const	configFile = path.resolve(__dirname, nconf.any(['config', 'CONFIG']) || 'config.json');
 
-var configExists = file.existsSync(configFile) || (nconf.get('url') && nconf.get('secret') && nconf.get('database'));
+const configExists = file.existsSync(configFile) || (nconf.get('url') && nconf.get('secret') && nconf.get('database'));
 
-var prestart = require('./src/prestart');
+const prestart = require('./src/prestart');
 prestart.loadConfig(configFile);
 prestart.setupWinston();
 prestart.versionCheck();
@@ -60,23 +59,12 @@ if (nconf.get('setup') || nconf.get('install')) {
 } else if (nconf.get('upgrade')) {
 	require('./src/cli/upgrade').upgrade(true);
 } else if (nconf.get('reset')) {
-	var options = {
+	require('./src/cli/reset').reset({
 		theme: nconf.get('t'),
 		plugin: nconf.get('p'),
 		widgets: nconf.get('w'),
 		settings: nconf.get('s'),
 		all: nconf.get('a'),
-	};
-
-	async.series([
-		async.apply(require('./src/cli/reset').reset, options),
-		require('./src/meta/build').buildAll,
-	], function (err) {
-		if (err) {
-			throw err;
-		}
-
-		process.exit(0);
 	});
 } else if (nconf.get('activate')) {
 	require('./src/cli/manage').activate(nconf.get('activate'));
diff --git a/src/cli/reset.js b/src/cli/reset.js
index 1e1f9a0a50..65a0e0ff5c 100644
--- a/src/cli/reset.js
+++ b/src/cli/reset.js
@@ -1,61 +1,65 @@
 'use strict';
 
 require('colors');
-var path = require('path');
-var winston = require('winston');
-var async = require('async');
-var fs = require('fs');
-
-var db = require('../database');
-var events = require('../events');
-var meta = require('../meta');
-var plugins = require('../plugins');
-var widgets = require('../widgets');
-var privileges = require('../privileges');
-
-var dirname = require('./paths').baseDir;
-
-var themeNamePattern = /^(@.*?\/)?nodebb-theme-.*$/;
-var pluginNamePattern = /^(@.*?\/)?nodebb-(theme|plugin|widget|rewards)-.*$/;
-
-exports.reset = function (options, callback) {
-	var map = {
-		theme: function (next) {
-			var themeId = options.theme;
+const path = require('path');
+const winston = require('winston');
+const async = require('async');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const util = require('util');
+
+const fsAccessAsync = util.promisify(fs.access);
+
+const db = require('../database');
+const events = require('../events');
+const meta = require('../meta');
+const plugins = require('../plugins');
+const widgets = require('../widgets');
+const privileges = require('../privileges');
+
+const dirname = require('./paths').baseDir;
+
+const themeNamePattern = /^(@.*?\/)?nodebb-theme-.*$/;
+const pluginNamePattern = /^(@.*?\/)?nodebb-(theme|plugin|widget|rewards)-.*$/;
+
+exports.reset = async function (options) {
+	const map = {
+		theme: async function () {
+			let themeId = options.theme;
 			if (themeId === true) {
-				resetThemes(next);
+				await resetThemes();
 			} else {
 				if (!themeNamePattern.test(themeId)) {
 					// Allow omission of `nodebb-theme-`
 					themeId = 'nodebb-theme-' + themeId;
 				}
 
-				resetTheme(themeId, next);
+				await resetTheme(themeId);
 			}
 		},
-		plugin: function (next) {
-			var pluginId = options.plugin;
+		plugin: async function () {
+			let pluginId = options.plugin;
 			if (pluginId === true) {
-				resetPlugins(next);
+				await resetPlugins();
 			} else {
 				if (!pluginNamePattern.test(pluginId)) {
 					// Allow omission of `nodebb-plugin-`
 					pluginId = 'nodebb-plugin-' + pluginId;
 				}
 
-				resetPlugin(pluginId, next);
+				await resetPlugin(pluginId);
 			}
 		},
 		widgets: resetWidgets,
 		settings: resetSettings,
-		all: function (next) {
-			async.series([resetWidgets, resetThemes, resetPlugins, resetSettings], next);
+		all: async function () {
+			await resetWidgets();
+			await resetThemes();
+			await resetPlugin();
+			await resetSettings();
 		},
 	};
 
-	var tasks = Object.keys(map)
-		.filter(function (x) { return options[x]; })
-		.map(function (x) { return map[x]; });
+	const tasks = Object.keys(map).filter(x => options[x]).map(x => map[x]);
 
 	if (!tasks.length) {
 		console.log([
@@ -75,58 +79,48 @@ exports.reset = function (options, callback) {
 		process.exit(0);
 	}
 
-	async.series([db.init].concat(tasks), function (err) {
-		if (err) {
-			winston.error('[reset] Errors were encountered during reset -- ' + err.message);
-			return callback(err);
+	try {
+		await db.init();
+		for (const task of tasks) {
+			/* eslint-disable no-await-in-loop */
+			await task();
 		}
-
 		winston.info('[reset] Reset complete');
-		callback();
-	});
+		await require('../meta/build').buildAll();
+		process.exit(0);
+	} catch (err) {
+		winston.error('[reset] Errors were encountered during reset -- ' + err.message);
+		throw err;
+	}
 };
 
-function resetSettings(callback) {
-	privileges.global.give(['local:login'], 'registered-users', function (err) {
-		if (err) {
-			return callback(err);
-		}
-		winston.info('[reset] registered-users given login privilege');
-		winston.info('[reset] Settings reset to default');
-		callback();
-	});
+async function resetSettings() {
+	await privileges.global.give(['local:login'], 'registered-users');
+	winston.info('[reset] registered-users given login privilege');
+	winston.info('[reset] Settings reset to default');
 }
 
-function resetTheme(themeId, callback) {
-	fs.access(path.join(dirname, 'node_modules', themeId, 'package.json'), function (err) {
-		if (err) {
-			winston.warn('[reset] Theme `%s` is not installed on this forum', themeId);
-			callback(new Error('theme-not-found'));
-		} else {
-			meta.themes.set({
-				type: 'local',
-				id: themeId,
-			}, function (err) {
-				if (err) {
-					winston.warn('[reset] Failed to reset theme to ' + themeId);
-				} else {
-					winston.info('[reset] Theme reset to ' + themeId);
-				}
+async function resetTheme(themeId) {
+	try {
+		await fsAccessAsync(path.join(dirname, 'node_modules', themeId, 'package.json'));
+	} catch (err) {
+		winston.warn('[reset] Theme `%s` is not installed on this forum', themeId);
+		throw new Error('theme-not-found');
+	}
+	await resetThemeTo(themeId);
+}
 
-				callback();
-			});
-		}
-	});
+async function resetThemes() {
+	await resetThemeTo('nodebb-theme-persona');
 }
 
-function resetThemes(callback) {
-	meta.themes.set({
+async function resetThemeTo(themeId) {
+	await meta.themes.set({
 		type: 'local',
-		id: 'nodebb-theme-persona',
-	}, function (err) {
-		winston.info('[reset] Theme reset to Persona');
-		callback(err);
+		id: themeId,
 	});
+	await meta.configs.set('bootswatchSkin', '');
+	winston.info('[reset] Theme reset to ' + themeId + ' and default skin');
 }
 
 function resetPlugin(pluginId, callback) {