diff --git a/conf/init.zuma.rc b/conf/init.zuma.rc
index e08439e8..9ae35dd1 100644
--- a/conf/init.zuma.rc
+++ b/conf/init.zuma.rc
@@ -296,9 +296,6 @@ on init
     # Power Stats HAL
     chown system system /dev/bbd_pwrstat
 
-    # start watchdogd
-    start watchdogd
-
     # Add a boost for NNAPI HAL
     write /proc/vendor_sched/nnapi_prefer_idle 0
     write /proc/vendor_sched/nnapi_uclamp_min 512
@@ -841,12 +838,6 @@ service insmod_sh_common /vendor/bin/init.insmod.sh /vendor/etc/init.insmod.zuma
     disabled
     oneshot
 
-# Set watchdog timer to 30 seconds and pet it every 10 seconds to get a 20 second margin
-service watchdogd /system/bin/watchdogd 10 20
-    class core
-    oneshot
-    seclabel u:r:watchdogd:s0
-
 # bugreport is triggered by holding down volume down, volume up and power
 service bugreport /system/bin/dumpstate -d -p -z
     class main