diff --git a/tools/python/xen/sv/DomInfo.py b/tools/python/xen/sv/DomInfo.py
index 12135cd4fb..89feca01a5 100755
--- a/tools/python/xen/sv/DomInfo.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/sv/DomInfo.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class DomActionTab( ActionTab ):
         if not dom is None and dom != '0':
     	   if DEBUG: print ">DomShutDown %s" % dom
            try:
-    	   	server.xend_domain_shutdown( int( dom ), "halt" )
+    	   	server.xend_domain_shutdown( int( dom ), "poweroff" )
            except:
            	pass
     
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class DomActionTab( ActionTab ):
         if not dom is None and dom != '0':
     	   if DEBUG: print ">DomDestroy %s" % dom
            try:
-           	server.xend_domain_destroy( int( dom ), "halt" )
+           	server.xend_domain_destroy(int( dom ))
            except:
            	pass
 
diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendClient.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendClient.py
index e0b4babc49..0919ae6da6 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendClient.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendClient.py
@@ -232,10 +232,9 @@ class Xend:
                              {'op'      : 'sysrq',
                               'key'     : key})
 
-    def xend_domain_destroy(self, id, reason):
+    def xend_domain_destroy(self, id):
         return self.xendPost(self.domainurl(id),
-                             {'op'      : 'destroy',
-                              'reason'  : reason })
+                             {'op'      : 'destroy' })
 
     def xend_domain_save(self, id, filename):
         return self.xendPost(self.domainurl(id),
diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/SrvDomain.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/SrvDomain.py
index 896f5b4003..6b9cb7b202 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/SrvDomain.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/SrvDomain.py
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ class SrvDomain(SrvDir):
 
     def op_destroy(self, op, req):
         fn = FormFn(self.xd.domain_destroy,
-                    [['dom',    'int'],
-                     ['reason', 'str']])
+                    [['dom',    'int']])
         val = fn(req.args, {'dom': self.dom.domid})
         req.setHeader("Location", "%s/.." % req.prePathURL())
         return val
@@ -232,8 +231,6 @@ class SrvDomain(SrvDir):
 
         req.write('<form method="post" action="%s">' % url)
         req.write('<input type="submit" name="op" value="destroy">')
-        req.write('<input type="radio" name="reason" value="halt" checked>Halt')
-        req.write('<input type="radio" name="reason" value="reboot">Reboot')
         req.write('</form>')
 
         req.write('<form method="post" action="%s">' % url)
diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xm/destroy.py b/tools/python/xen/xm/destroy.py
index 66977be871..345b04a1d7 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xm/destroy.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xm/destroy.py
@@ -21,19 +21,15 @@
 from xen.xend.XendClient import server
 from xen.xm.opts import *
 
-gopts = Opts(use="""[options] [DOM]
+gopts = Opts(use="""[DOM]
 
-Destroy a domain, optionally restarting it.
+Destroy a domain.
 """)
 
 gopts.opt('help', short='h',
          fn=set_true, default=0,
          use="Print this help.")
 
-gopts.opt('reboot', short='R',
-          fn=set_true, default=0,
-          use='Destroy and restart.')
-
 def main(argv):
     opts = gopts
     args = opts.parse(argv)
@@ -42,10 +38,4 @@ def main(argv):
         return
     if len(args) < 1: opts.err('Missing domain')
     dom = args[0]
-    if opts.vals.reboot:
-        mode = 'reboot'
-    else:
-        mode = 'halt'
-    server.xend_domain_destroy(dom, mode)
-    
-        
+    server.xend_domain_destroy(dom)
diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xm/shutdown.py b/tools/python/xen/xm/shutdown.py
index e814f03f56..7f626838bc 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xm/shutdown.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xm/shutdown.py
@@ -73,19 +73,15 @@ def shutdown(opts, doms, mode, wait):
         opts.info("All domains terminated")
 
 def shutdown_mode(opts):
-    mode = 'poweroff'
-    if opts.vals.wait:
-        mode = 'halt'
-        if opts.vals.reboot:
-           opts.err("Can't specify wait and reboot") 
+    if opts.vals.halt and opts.vals.reboot:
+        opts.err("Can't specify halt and reboot")
+
+    if opts.vals.halt:
+        return 'halt'
+    elif opts.vals.reboot:
+        return 'reboot'
     else:
-        if opts.vals.halt and opts.vals.reboot:
-            opts.err("Can't specify halt and reboot")
-        if opts.vals.halt:
-            mode = 'halt'
-        elif opts.vals.reboot:
-            mode = 'reboot'
-    return mode
+        return 'poweroff'
 
 def main_all(opts, args):
     mode = shutdown_mode(opts)