diff --git a/composer/agent.py b/composer/agent.py
index 0b04f9b..d1a2739 100644
--- a/composer/agent.py
+++ b/composer/agent.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class Composer:
         """Sets the running status of the compose stack
 
         Args:
-            status: string containing "up", "down", "restart", or "recreate" corresponding to the respective running state of the composer
+            status: string containing "up", "down", or "recreate" corresponding to the respective running state of the composer
         """
 
         try:
@@ -160,10 +160,6 @@ class Composer:
                 self.docker.compose.down(
                     services=[self.name]
                 )
-            elif status == "restart":
-                self.docker.compose.restart(
-                    services=[self.name]
-                )
             elif status == "recreate":
                 self.docker.compose.up(
                     build=True,
@@ -173,7 +169,7 @@ class Composer:
                     remove_orphans=True
                 )
             else:
-                logger.warn(f"Undefined status {status} - use up, down, or restart")
+                logger.warn(f"Undefined status {status} - use up, down, or recreate")
         except DockerException as error:
             logger.error(f"Setting status of composer failed: {error}")
 
@@ -248,7 +244,7 @@ class Service:
         """Sets the running status of the service
 
         Args:
-            status: string containing "up", "down", "restart", or "recreate" corresponding to the respective running state of the service
+            status: string containing "up", "down", or "recreate" corresponding to the respective running state of the service
         """
         
         try:
@@ -264,10 +260,6 @@ class Service:
                 self.parent.docker.compose.down(
                     services=[self.name]
                 )
-            elif status == "restart":
-                self.parent.docker.compose.restart(
-                    services=[self.name]
-                )
             elif status == "recreate":
                 self.parent.docker.compose.up(
                     build=True,
@@ -278,7 +270,7 @@ class Service:
                     remove_orphans=True
                 )
             else:
-                logger.warn(f"Undefined status {status} - use up, down, or restart")
+                logger.warn(f"Undefined status {status} - use up, down, or recreate")
         except DockerException as error:
             logger.error(f"Setting status for service {self.name} failed: {error}")