diff --git a/tests/scripts/test058-syncrepl-asymmetric b/tests/scripts/test058-syncrepl-asymmetric
index 86e62ca992..45d27e47d4 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test058-syncrepl-asymmetric
+++ b/tests/scripts/test058-syncrepl-asymmetric
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@ for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do
 		"(description=Modify$NMUM)" 2>&1 | awk '/^dn:/ {print "NOK"}'`
 	if test "x$RESULT" = "xNOK" ; then
 		echo "Change was replicated to site1 search!"
-		test $KILLSERVERS != no && KILL -HUP $KILLPIDS
+		test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
 		exit 1
 	fi
 	sleep 1
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do
 		"(description=Modify$MNUM)" 2>&1 | awk '/^dn:/ {print "NOK"}'`
 	if test "x$RESULT" = "xNOK" ; then
 		echo "Change was replicated to central search!"
-		test $KILLSERVERS != no && KILL -HUP $KILLPIDS
+		test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
 		exit 1
 	fi
 	sleep 1
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@ for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do
 		"(description=Modify$MNUM)" 2>&1 | awk '/^dn:/ {print "NOK"}'`
 	if test "x$RESULT" = "xNOK" ; then
 		echo "Change was replicated to central search!"
-		test $KILLSERVERS != no && KILL -HUP $KILLPIDS
+		test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
 		exit 1
 	fi
 	sleep 1
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@ for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do
 		"(description=Modify$MNUM)" 2>&1 | awk '/^dn:/ {print "NOK"}'`
 	if test "x$RESULT" = "xNOK" ; then
 		echo "Change was replicated to central search!"
-		test $KILLSERVERS != no && KILL -HUP $KILLPIDS
+		test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
 		exit 1
 	fi
 	sleep 1
@@ -1799,7 +1799,7 @@ for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do
 		"(description=Modify$NMUM)" 2>&1 | awk '/^dn:/ {print "NOK"}'`
 	if test "x$RESULT" = "xNOK" ; then
 		echo "Change was replicated to site2 search!"
-		test $KILLSERVERS != no && KILL -HUP $KILLPIDS
+		test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
 		exit 1
 	fi
 	sleep 1
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do
 		"(description=Modify$MNUM)" 2>&1 | awk '/^dn:/ {print "NOK"}'`
 	if test "x$RESULT" = "xNOK" ; then
 		echo "Change was replicated to site2 search!"
-		test $KILLSERVERS != no && KILL -HUP $KILLPIDS
+		test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
 		exit 1
 	fi
 	sleep 1
@@ -1888,7 +1888,7 @@ for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do
 		"(description=Modify$MNUM)" 2>&1 | awk '/^dn:/ {print "NOK"}'`
 	if test "x$RESULT" = "xNOK" ; then
 		echo "Change was replicated to site2 search!"
-		test $KILLSERVERS != no && KILL -HUP $KILLPIDS
+		test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
 		exit 1
 	fi
 	sleep 1
@@ -1945,7 +1945,7 @@ for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do
 		"(description=Modify$MNUM)" 2>&1 | awk '/^dn:/ {print "NOK"}'`
 	if test "x$RESULT" = "xNOK" ; then
 		echo "Change was replicated to central search!"
-		test $KILLSERVERS != no && KILL -HUP $KILLPIDS
+		test $KILLSERVERS != no && kill -HUP $KILLPIDS
 		exit 1
 	fi
 	sleep 1