diff --git a/package/system/procd/files/procd.sh b/package/system/procd/files/procd.sh
index 3f1311ca87..b706b1e97d 100644
--- a/package/system/procd/files/procd.sh
+++ b/package/system/procd/files/procd.sh
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ _procd_kill() {
 	local instance="$2"
 
 	json_init
-	[ -n "$service" ] && json_add_string service "$service"
+	[ -n "$service" ] && json_add_string name "$service"
 	[ -n "$instance" ] && json_add_string instance "$instance"
 	_procd_ubus_call delete
 }