diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 96972944..a0736bdf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ SRCS=	arguments.c \
 	cmd-show-options.c \
 	cmd-source-file.c \
 	cmd-split-window.c \
-	cmd-start-server.c \
 	cmd-string.c \
 	cmd-suspend-client.c \
 	cmd-swap-pane.c \
diff --git a/cmd-kill-server.c b/cmd-kill-server.c
index ef4a3946..6f0b7494 100644
--- a/cmd-kill-server.c
+++ b/cmd-kill-server.c
@@ -38,10 +38,20 @@ const struct cmd_entry cmd_kill_server_entry = {
 	cmd_kill_server_exec
 };
 
+const struct cmd_entry cmd_start_server_entry = {
+	"start-server", "start",
+	"", 0, 0,
+	"",
+	CMD_STARTSERVER,
+	NULL,
+	cmd_kill_server_exec
+};
+
 enum cmd_retval
-cmd_kill_server_exec(unused struct cmd *self, unused struct cmd_q *cmdq)
+cmd_kill_server_exec(struct cmd *self, unused struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 {
-	kill(getpid(), SIGTERM);
+	if (self->entry == &cmd_kill_server_entry)
+		kill(getpid(), SIGTERM);
 
 	return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
 }
diff --git a/cmd-start-server.c b/cmd-start-server.c
deleted file mode 100644
index d98f9506..00000000
--- a/cmd-start-server.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/* $OpenBSD$ */
-
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
- *
- * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
- * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
- * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
- * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
- * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
- * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
- * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF MIND, USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
- * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
- * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
- */
-
-#include <sys/types.h>
-
-#include "tmux.h"
-
-/*
- * Start the server and do nothing else.
- */
-
-enum cmd_retval	 cmd_start_server_exec(struct cmd *, struct cmd_q *);
-
-const struct cmd_entry cmd_start_server_entry = {
-	"start-server", "start",
-	"", 0, 0,
-	"",
-	CMD_STARTSERVER,
-	NULL,
-	cmd_start_server_exec
-};
-
-enum cmd_retval
-cmd_start_server_exec(unused struct cmd *self, unused struct cmd_q *cmdq)
-{
-	return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
-}