diff --git a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-buildah.sh b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-buildah.sh
index 9805b05..ec4f874 100644
--- a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-buildah.sh
+++ b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/zz-buildah.sh
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ __run_start_script() {
   esac
 }
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-# process check functions
-__pcheck() { [ -n "$(type -P pgrep 2>/dev/null)" ] && pgrep -x "$1" &>/dev/null && return 0 || return 10; }
-__pgrep() { __pcheck "${1:-EXEC_CMD_BIN}" || __ps aux 2>/dev/null | grep -Fw " ${1:-$EXEC_CMD_BIN}" | grep -qv ' grep' | grep '^' && return 0 || return 10; }
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 # Allow ENV_ variable
 # Import env file
@@ -119,7 +116,6 @@ if [ ! -f "$(type -P "$EXEC_CMD_BIN")" ] && [ -z "$EXEC_CMD_BIN" ]; then
   exit 2
 fi
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-# check if process is already running
 if __pgrep "$EXEC_CMD_BIN"; then
   SERVICE_IS_RUNNING="true"
   echo "$EXEC_CMD_BIN is running"