--- a/components/rsyslog/files/rsyslog.xml	Tue Aug 02 04:53:05 2016 -0700
+++ b/components/rsyslog/files/rsyslog.xml	Thu Aug 04 08:26:36 2016 -0700
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 	<exec_method
 		type='method'
 		name='start'
-		exec='/lib/svc/method/rsyslog'
+		exec='/lib/svc/method/rsyslog start'
 		timeout_seconds='600'>
 		<method_context>
 		<method_credential
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@
 	<exec_method
 		type='method'
 		name='stop'
-		exec=':kill'
+		exec='/lib/svc/method/rsyslog stop'
 		timeout_seconds='60' />
 
 	<exec_method
 		type='method'
 		name='refresh'
-		exec=':kill -HUP'
+		exec='/lib/svc/method/rsyslog refresh'
 		timeout_seconds='60' />
 
 	<property_group name='general' type='framework'>