diff --git a/priv/templates/smartos/manifest.xml b/priv/templates/smartos/manifest.xml
index 8c8d07e..caa0c3e 100644
--- a/priv/templates/smartos/manifest.xml
+++ b/priv/templates/smartos/manifest.xml
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
     <exec_method type="method" name="start" exec="{{platform_bin_dir}}/{{package_install_name}} start" timeout_seconds="60" />
     <exec_method type="method" name="stop" exec="{{platform_bin_dir}}/{{package_install_name}} stop" timeout_seconds="60" />
     <exec_method type="method" name="restart" exec="{{platform_bin_dir}}/{{package_install_name}} restart" timeout_seconds="60" />
-    <property_group name="startd" type="framework">
-      <propval name="duration" type="astring" value="contract" />
-      <propval name="ignore_error" type="astring" value="core,signal" />
-    </property_group>
     <stability value="Stable" />
     <template>
       <common_name>
diff --git a/priv/templates/smartos/manifest131.xml b/priv/templates/smartos/manifest131.xml
index e997b63..257855d 100644
--- a/priv/templates/smartos/manifest131.xml
+++ b/priv/templates/smartos/manifest131.xml
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
     <exec_method type="method" name="start" exec="{{platform_bin_dir}}/{{package_install_name}} start" timeout_seconds="60" />
     <exec_method type="method" name="stop" exec="{{platform_bin_dir}}/{{package_install_name}} stop" timeout_seconds="60" />
     <exec_method type="method" name="restart" exec="{{platform_bin_dir}}/{{package_install_name}} restart" timeout_seconds="60" />
-    <property_group name="startd" type="framework">
-      <propval name="duration" type="astring" value="contract" />
-      <propval name="ignore_error" type="astring" value="core,signal" />
-    </property_group>
     <stability value="Stable" />
     <template>
       <common_name>
diff --git a/priv/templates/smartos/manifest18.xml b/priv/templates/smartos/manifest18.xml
index 031942d..e245f2b 100644
--- a/priv/templates/smartos/manifest18.xml
+++ b/priv/templates/smartos/manifest18.xml
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
     <exec_method type="method" name="start" exec="{{platform_bin_dir}}/{{package_install_name}} start" timeout_seconds="60" />
     <exec_method type="method" name="stop" exec="{{platform_bin_dir}}/{{package_install_name}} stop" timeout_seconds="60" />
     <exec_method type="method" name="restart" exec="{{platform_bin_dir}}/{{package_install_name}} restart" timeout_seconds="60" />
-    <property_group name="startd" type="framework">
-      <propval name="duration" type="astring" value="contract" />
-      <propval name="ignore_error" type="astring" value="core,signal" />
-    </property_group>
     <stability value="Stable" />
     <template>
       <common_name>