diff --git a/.version_history b/.version_history
index 9e71a2c..777e6ad 100644
--- a/.version_history
+++ b/.version_history
@@ -20,5 +20,3 @@
 795f8867,78e8ded,fix/json-library-compatibility,2025-09-05T15:44:42Z,michael,git,lua-api
 795f8867,d4fa6e3,fix/ssl-dependency-check,2025-09-05T16:20:08Z,michael,git,lua-api
 a670de0f,d271b84,refactor/extract-health-routes-and-server-core,2025-09-05T17:25:09Z,michael,git,lua-api
-a670de0f,25a709e,feature/pid-file-service-management,2025-09-05T20:30:13Z,michael,git,lua-api
-a670de0f,59f372f,feature/pid-file-service-management,2025-09-07T14:58:01Z,michael,git,lua-api
diff --git a/deployment/linux/furt.service b/deployment/linux/furt.service
index a504d30..f09104b 100644
--- a/deployment/linux/furt.service
+++ b/deployment/linux/furt.service
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ After=network.target
 Type=forking
 User=furt
 Group=furt
-ExecStart=/usr/local/share/furt/scripts/start.sh
-PIDFile=/var/run/furt/furt.pid
+ExecStart=/usr/local/share/furt/scripts/start.sh start
 WorkingDirectory=/usr/local/share/furt
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=5
diff --git a/deployment/openbsd/rc.d-furt b/deployment/openbsd/rc.d-furt
index bcdb4b9..465af19 100644
--- a/deployment/openbsd/rc.d-furt
+++ b/deployment/openbsd/rc.d-furt
@@ -3,52 +3,11 @@
 daemon="/usr/local/share/furt/scripts/start.sh"
 daemon_user="_furt"
 daemon_cwd="/usr/local/share/furt"
+daemon_flags="start"
 
 . /etc/rc.d/rc.subr
 
-# PID-File location
-pidfile="/var/run/furt/furt.pid"
-
-# Custom rc_check function (PID-File based)
-rc_check() {
-    [ -f "$pidfile" ] && kill -0 $(cat "$pidfile") 2>/dev/null
-}
-
-# Custom rc_stop function (PID-File based)
-rc_stop() {
-    if [ -f "$pidfile" ]; then
-        local _pid=$(cat "$pidfile")
-        echo "Stopping furt (PID: $_pid)"
-        kill "$_pid" 2>/dev/null
-        # Wait for process to die
-        local _timeout=10
-        while [ $_timeout -gt 0 ] && kill -0 "$_pid" 2>/dev/null; do
-            sleep 1
-            _timeout=$((_timeout - 1))
-        done
-        # Force kill if still running
-        if kill -0 "$_pid" 2>/dev/null; then
-            echo "Force killing furt (PID: $_pid)"
-            kill -9 "$_pid" 2>/dev/null
-        fi
-        rm -f "$pidfile"
-        echo "furt stopped"
-    else
-        echo "furt not running (no PID-File)"
-    fi
-}
-
-# Custom rc_reload function (signal-based)
-rc_reload() {
-    if rc_check; then
-        local _pid=$(cat "$pidfile")
-        echo "Reloading furt configuration (PID: $_pid)"
-        kill -HUP "$_pid"
-    else
-        echo "furt not running"
-        return 1
-    fi
-}
+pexp="lua.*src/main.lua"
 
 rc_cmd $1
 
diff --git a/scripts/setup-directories.sh b/scripts/setup-directories.sh
index 97cc02f..2fdbad6 100755
--- a/scripts/setup-directories.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup-directories.sh
@@ -18,15 +18,12 @@ fi
 mkdir -p "$CONFIG_DIR"
 mkdir -p /usr/local/share/furt
 mkdir -p /var/log/furt
-mkdir -p /var/run/furt
 
 # Set ownership for log directory (service user needs write access)
 chown "$USER:$GROUP" /var/log/furt
-chown "$USER:$GROUP" /var/run/furt
 
 echo "Created directories:"
 echo "  Config: $CONFIG_DIR"
 echo "  Share: /usr/local/share/furt"
 echo "  Logs: /var/log/furt (owned by $USER)"
-echo "  PID: /var/run/furt (owned by $USER)"
 
diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
index 41db621..4ad5591 100755
--- a/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/scripts/start.sh
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@ LUA_COMMAND=""
 # Config check first
 if [ "$(uname)" = "OpenBSD" ] || [ "$(uname)" = "FreeBSD" ]; then
     CONFIG_FILE="/usr/local/etc/furt/furt.conf"
-    PID_FILE="/var/run/furt/furt.pid"
 else
     CONFIG_FILE="/etc/furt/furt.conf"
-    PID_FILE="/var/run/furt/furt.pid"
 fi
 
 if [ ! -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ] && [ ! -f "$PROJECT_DIR/config/furt.conf" ]; then
@@ -89,38 +87,12 @@ cd "$PROJECT_DIR"
 
 echo -e "${GREEN}Starting Furt...${NC}"
 
-# PID-File cleanup function
-cleanup_pid() {
-    if [ -f "$PID_FILE" ]; then
-        rm -f "$PID_FILE"
-    fi
-}
-
 # Service vs Interactive Detection
 if [ ! -t 0 ] || [ ! -t 1 ]; then
-    # Service mode - Background + PID-File
-    echo -e "${GREEN}Service mode: Background + PID-File${NC}"
-
-    # Start process in background
+    # Service mode - Background
     "$LUA_COMMAND" src/main.lua &
-    PID=$!
-
-    # Write PID-File
-    echo "$PID" > "$PID_FILE"
-    echo -e "${GREEN}Furt started (PID: $PID, PID-File: $PID_FILE)${NC}"
-
-    # Verify process is still running after short delay
-    sleep 1
-    if ! kill -0 "$PID" 2>/dev/null; then
-        echo -e "${RED}Error: Process died immediately${NC}"
-        cleanup_pid
-        exit 1
-    fi
-
-    echo -e "${GREEN}Service startup successful${NC}"
 else
-    # Interactive mode - Foreground (no PID-File)
-    echo -e "${GREEN}Interactive mode: Foreground${NC}"
+    # Interactive mode - Foreground
     exec "$LUA_COMMAND" src/main.lua
 fi