diff --git a/lib/cinder b/lib/cinder
index d003f5dc7b..dd2956a5b4 100644
--- a/lib/cinder
+++ b/lib/cinder
@@ -491,10 +491,7 @@ function start_cinder {
         sudo rm -f /etc/tgt/conf.d/stack.conf
         _configure_tgt_for_config_d
         if is_ubuntu; then
-            # tgt in oneiric doesn't restart properly if tgtd isn't running
-            # do it in two steps
-            sudo stop tgt || true
-            sudo start tgt
+            sudo service tgt restart
         elif is_fedora; then
             if [[ $DISTRO =~ (rhel6) ]]; then
                 sudo /sbin/service tgtd restart