diff --git a/net/tor/Makefile b/net/tor/Makefile
index d62b12901..f9f980af9 100644
--- a/net/tor/Makefile
+++ b/net/tor/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=tor
 PKG_VERSION:=0.4.2.6
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://dist.torproject.org/ \
diff --git a/net/tor/files/tor.init b/net/tor/files/tor.init
index 8512b9843..142e2512d 100644
--- a/net/tor/files/tor.init
+++ b/net/tor/files/tor.init
@@ -48,6 +48,5 @@ start_service() {
 	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/tor --runasdaemon 0
 	procd_append_param command -f "$TORRC_GEN"
 	procd_set_param respawn
-	procd_set_param pidfile /var/run/tor.pid
 	procd_close_instance
 }