diff --git a/src/controllers/admin/dashboard.js b/src/controllers/admin/dashboard.js
index 24a65983f1..84ee4fd3d0 100644
--- a/src/controllers/admin/dashboard.js
+++ b/src/controllers/admin/dashboard.js
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ dashboardController.get = function(req, res, next) {
 			var notices = [
 				{
 					done: !meta.reloadRequired,
-					doneText: 'Reload not required',
-					notDoneText:'Reload required'
+					doneText: 'Restart not required',
+					notDoneText:'Restart required'
 				},
 				{
 					done: plugins.hasListeners('filter:search.query'),
diff --git a/src/meta.js b/src/meta.js
index 1cbd1af0ae..8dfbc0d99a 100644
--- a/src/meta.js
+++ b/src/meta.js
@@ -41,50 +41,14 @@ var async = require('async'),
 		});
 	};
 
+	/**
+	 * Reload deprecated as of v1.1.2+, remove in v2.x
+	 */
 	Meta.reload = function(callback) {
-		pubsub.publish('meta:reload', {hostname: os.hostname()});
-		reload(callback);
+		restart();
+		callback();
 	};
 
-	pubsub.on('meta:reload', function(data) {
-		if (data.hostname !== os.hostname()) {
-			reload();
-		}
-	});
-
-	function reload(callback) {
-		callback = callback || function() {};
-
-		var	plugins = require('./plugins');
-		async.series([
-			function (next) {
-				plugins.fireHook('static:app.reload', {}, next);
-			},
-			async.apply(plugins.clearRequireCache),
-			async.apply(Meta.css.minify),
-			async.apply(Meta.js.minify, 'nodebb.min.js'),
-			async.apply(Meta.js.minify, 'acp.min.js'),
-			async.apply(Meta.sounds.init),
-			async.apply(languages.init),
-			async.apply(Meta.templates.compile),
-			async.apply(plugins.reload),
-			async.apply(plugins.reloadRoutes),
-			async.apply(auth.reloadRoutes),
-			function(next) {
-				Meta.config['cache-buster'] = utils.generateUUID();
-				templates.flush();
-				next();
-			}
-		], function(err) {
-			if (!err) {
-				emitter.emit('nodebb:ready');
-			}
-			Meta.reloadRequired = false;
-
-			callback(err);
-		});
-	}
-
 	Meta.restart = function() {
 		pubsub.publish('meta:restart', {hostname: os.hostname()});
 		restart();
diff --git a/src/meta/themes.js b/src/meta/themes.js
index c3d912a222..ed6b061db9 100644
--- a/src/meta/themes.js
+++ b/src/meta/themes.js
@@ -161,6 +161,4 @@ module.exports = function(Meta) {
 		nconf.set('theme_templates_path', themePath);
 		nconf.set('theme_config', path.join(nconf.get('themes_path'), themeObj.id, 'theme.json'));
 	};
-
-
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/socket.io/admin.js b/src/socket.io/admin.js
index a290238e21..556eee0290 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/admin.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/admin.js
@@ -49,21 +49,10 @@ SocketAdmin.before = function(socket, method, data, next) {
 	});
 };
 
-SocketAdmin.reload = function(socket, data, callback) {
-	events.log({
-		type: 'reload',
-		uid: socket.uid,
-		ip: socket.ip
-	});
-	if (process.send) {
-		process.send({
-			action: 'reload'
-		});
-		callback();
-	} else {
-		meta.reload(callback);
-	}
-};
+/**
+ * Reload deprecated as of v1.1.2+, remove in v2.x
+ */
+SocketAdmin.reload = SocketAdmin.restart;
 
 SocketAdmin.restart = function(socket, data, callback) {
 	events.log({
diff --git a/src/views/admin/general/dashboard.tpl b/src/views/admin/general/dashboard.tpl
index 6ea841352a..a478c21c16 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/general/dashboard.tpl
+++ b/src/views/admin/general/dashboard.tpl
@@ -95,11 +95,10 @@
 			<div class="panel-heading">System Control</div>
 			<div class="panel-body text-center">
 				<p>
-					<button class="btn btn-warning reload" data-placement="bottom" data-toggle="tooltip" title="Reload NodeBB to activate new plugins">Reload</button>
-					<button class="btn btn-danger restart" data-placement="bottom" data-toggle="tooltip" title="Restarting NodeBB will drop all existing connections for a few seconds">Restart</button>
+					<button class="btn btn-danger btn-block restart" data-placement="bottom" data-toggle="tooltip" title="Restarting NodeBB will drop all existing connections for a few seconds">Restart</button>
 				</p>
 				<p>
-					<a href="{config.relative_path}/admin/settings/advanced" class="btn btn-info" data-placement="bottom" data-toggle="tooltip" title="Click here to set up maintenance mode for NodeBB">Maintenance Mode</a>
+					<a href="{config.relative_path}/admin/settings/advanced" class="btn btn-info btn-block" data-placement="bottom" data-toggle="tooltip" title="Click here to set up maintenance mode for NodeBB">Maintenance Mode</a>
 				</p>
 
 				<hr />
diff --git a/src/views/admin/partials/menu.tpl b/src/views/admin/partials/menu.tpl
index e35b41847c..34ddbf9acd 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/partials/menu.tpl
+++ b/src/views/admin/partials/menu.tpl
@@ -121,11 +121,6 @@
 					<i class="fa fa-fw fa-ellipsis-v"></i>
 				</a>
 				<ul id="user-control-list" class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="user_dropdown">
-					<li>
-						<a href="#" class="reload" title="Reload Forum">
-							Reload Forum
-						</a>
-					</li>
 					<li>
 						<a href="#" class="restart" title="Restart Forum">
 							Restart Forum
diff --git a/src/views/admin/settings/advanced.tpl b/src/views/admin/settings/advanced.tpl
index 3fd617cf83..f845d06a1c 100644
--- a/src/views/admin/settings/advanced.tpl
+++ b/src/views/admin/settings/advanced.tpl
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 				<input class="form-control" id="eventLoopLagThreshold" type="number" data-field="eventLoopLagThreshold" placeholder="Default: 70" step="10" min="10" value="70" />
 				<p class="help-block">
 					Lowering this value decreases wait times for page loads, but will also show the
-					"excessive load" message to more users. (Reload required)
+					"excessive load" message to more users. (Restart required)
 				</p>
 			</div>
 			<div class="form-group">
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 				<input class="form-control" id="eventLoopInterval" type="number" data-field="eventLoopInterval" placeholder="Default: 500" value="500" step="50" />
 				<p class="help-block">
 					Lowering this value causes NodeBB to become more sensitive to spikes in load, but
-					may also cause the check to become too sensitive. (Reload required)
+					may also cause the check to become too sensitive. (Restart required)
 				</p>
 			</div>
 		</form>