diff --git a/debian/heartbeat-2.hb_watchdog.service b/debian/heartbeat-2.hb_watchdog.service
index 855b6fc..29791e2 100644
--- a/debian/heartbeat-2.hb_watchdog.service
+++ b/debian/heartbeat-2.hb_watchdog.service
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ Description=Heartbeat Watchdog for High-Availability Linux
 Documentation=man:heartbeat(8)
 After=network-online.target
 After=heartbeat.service
-After=monit.service
 Requires=heartbeat.service
 Wants=network-online.target
 
diff --git a/debian/heartbeat-2.heartbeat.service b/debian/heartbeat-2.heartbeat.service
index 86aab6e..1e1bdad 100644
--- a/debian/heartbeat-2.heartbeat.service
+++ b/debian/heartbeat-2.heartbeat.service
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Heartbeat subsystem for High-Availability Linux
 Documentation=man:heartbeat(8)
-After=monit.service
 After=network-online.target
 After=time-sync.target
 After=openhpid.service
 Wants=network-online.target
-Wants=monit.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=forking