diff --git a/api/server/server.go b/api/server/server.go
index d8b40f02fa..f8eba047ee 100644
--- a/api/server/server.go
+++ b/api/server/server.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/jsonmessage"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/parsers"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/parsers/filters"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/signal"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/stdcopy"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/streamformatter"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/version"
@@ -193,16 +194,34 @@ func postContainersKill(eng *engine.Engine, version version.Version, w http.Resp
 	if vars == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Missing parameter")
 	}
-	if err := parseForm(r); err != nil {
+	err := parseForm(r)
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	job := eng.Job("kill", vars["name"])
-	if sig := r.Form.Get("signal"); sig != "" {
-		job.Args = append(job.Args, sig)
+
+	var sig uint64
+	name := vars["name"]
+
+	// If we have a signal, look at it. Otherwise, do nothing
+	if sigStr := vars["signal"]; sigStr != "" {
+		// Check if we passed the signal as a number:
+		// The largest legal signal is 31, so let's parse on 5 bits
+		sig, err = strconv.ParseUint(sigStr, 10, 5)
+		if err != nil {
+			// The signal is not a number, treat it as a string (either like
+			// "KILL" or like "SIGKILL")
+			sig = uint64(signal.SignalMap[strings.TrimPrefix(sigStr, "SIG")])
+		}
+
+		if sig == 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Invalid signal: %s", sigStr)
+		}
 	}
-	if err := job.Run(); err != nil {
+
+	if err = getDaemon(eng).ContainerKill(name, sig); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/daemon/daemon.go b/daemon/daemon.go
index c9b5285f0a..b5d11f04cf 100644
--- a/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) Install(eng *engine.Engine) error {
 		"create":            daemon.ContainerCreate,
 		"export":            daemon.ContainerExport,
 		"info":              daemon.CmdInfo,
-		"kill":              daemon.ContainerKill,
 		"logs":              daemon.ContainerLogs,
 		"pause":             daemon.ContainerPause,
 		"resize":            daemon.ContainerResize,
diff --git a/daemon/kill.go b/daemon/kill.go
index 56bcad900e..5d828f16b2 100644
--- a/daemon/kill.go
+++ b/daemon/kill.go
@@ -2,43 +2,14 @@ package daemon
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 	"syscall"
-
-	"github.com/docker/docker/engine"
-	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/signal"
 )
 
 // ContainerKill send signal to the container
 // If no signal is given (sig 0), then Kill with SIGKILL and wait
 // for the container to exit.
 // If a signal is given, then just send it to the container and return.
-func (daemon *Daemon) ContainerKill(job *engine.Job) error {
-	if n := len(job.Args); n < 1 || n > 2 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Usage: %s CONTAINER [SIGNAL]", job.Name)
-	}
-	var (
-		name = job.Args[0]
-		sig  uint64
-		err  error
-	)
-
-	// If we have a signal, look at it. Otherwise, do nothing
-	if len(job.Args) == 2 && job.Args[1] != "" {
-		// Check if we passed the signal as a number:
-		// The largest legal signal is 31, so let's parse on 5 bits
-		sig, err = strconv.ParseUint(job.Args[1], 10, 5)
-		if err != nil {
-			// The signal is not a number, treat it as a string (either like "KILL" or like "SIGKILL")
-			sig = uint64(signal.SignalMap[strings.TrimPrefix(job.Args[1], "SIG")])
-		}
-
-		if sig == 0 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Invalid signal: %s", job.Args[1])
-		}
-	}
-
+func (daemon *Daemon) ContainerKill(name string, sig uint64) error {
 	container, err := daemon.Get(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -49,13 +20,12 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) ContainerKill(job *engine.Job) error {
 		if err := container.Kill(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Cannot kill container %s: %s", name, err)
 		}
-		container.LogEvent("kill")
 	} else {
 		// Otherwise, just send the requested signal
 		if err := container.KillSig(int(sig)); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Cannot kill container %s: %s", name, err)
 		}
-		// FIXME: Add event for signals
 	}
+	container.LogEvent("kill")
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/integration/server_test.go b/integration/server_test.go
index b2c4dd80a4..5dc4f1aa4a 100644
--- a/integration/server_test.go
+++ b/integration/server_test.go
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ func TestRestartKillWait(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := job.Run(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	job = eng.Job("kill", id)
-	if err := job.Run(); err != nil {
+
+	if err := runtime.ContainerKill(id, 0); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/integration/utils_test.go b/integration/utils_test.go
index f8afe62b6a..3e16165db0 100644
--- a/integration/utils_test.go
+++ b/integration/utils_test.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func containerWaitTimeout(eng *engine.Engine, id string, t Fataler) error {
 }
 
 func containerKill(eng *engine.Engine, id string, t Fataler) {
-	if err := eng.Job("kill", id).Run(); err != nil {
+	if err := getDaemon(eng).ContainerKill(id, 0); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }