diff --git a/control/fanctl.cpp b/control/fanctl.cpp
index cd37ca4..3496b3c 100644
--- a/control/fanctl.cpp
+++ b/control/fanctl.cpp
@@ -515,7 +515,6 @@
  */
 void reload()
 {
-#ifdef CONTROL_USE_JSON
     try
     {
         SDBusPlus::callMethod(systemdService, systemdPath, systemdMgrIface,
@@ -526,11 +525,6 @@
         std::cerr << "Unable to reload configuration files: " << e.what()
                   << std::endl;
     }
-#else
-    // YAML config doesn't support SIGHUP-based reloads
-    std::cerr << "Error: reload function unavailable for YAML-configuration"
-              << std::endl;
-#endif
 }
 
 /**
@@ -662,10 +656,12 @@
         "[optional] list of 1+ fans to set target RPM/PWM (default: all)");
     cmdSet->require_option();
 
+#ifdef CONTROL_USE_JSON
     strHelp = "Reload phosphor-fan configuration files";
     auto cmdReload = commands->add_subcommand("reload", strHelp);
     cmdReload->set_help_flag("-h, --help", strHelp);
     cmdReload->require_option(0);
+#endif
 
     strHelp = "Resume running phosphor-fan-control";
     auto cmdResume = commands->add_subcommand("resume", strHelp);
@@ -725,10 +721,12 @@
         {
             set(target, fanList);
         }
+#ifdef CONTROL_USE_JSON
         else if (app.got_subcommand("reload"))
         {
             reload();
         }
+#endif
         else if (app.got_subcommand("resume"))
         {
             resume();