diff --git a/service-mgmt/sm/scripts/sm.notification b/service-mgmt/sm/scripts/sm.notification
index 11fdc983..d5fe5792 100644
--- a/service-mgmt/sm/scripts/sm.notification
+++ b/service-mgmt/sm/scripts/sm.notification
@@ -73,28 +73,6 @@ def main():
             six.print_("          state: %s" % sg_state, file=f)
             six.print_("   notification: %s" % sg_notification, file=f)
 
-    # Script to start/stop worker services. Called here for CPE upgrade
-    # support. Scripts will be run in a separate process so it does not
-    # block sm.
-    if 'worker' in tsconfig.subfunctions:
-        worker_services_script = "/etc/init.d/worker_services"
-        if sg_name == 'vim-services':
-            if sg_desired_state == "active" and sg_state == "active":
-                if want_log_file:
-                    with open(sm_log_file, 'a') as f:
-                        six.print_("Called script: %s start" %
-                                   worker_services_script, file=f)
-                subprocess.Popen([worker_services_script, "start"])
-            elif sg_aggregate_state == "go-standby" \
-                    and sg_desired_state == "standby" \
-                    and sg_state == "standby":
-                if want_log_file:
-                    with open(sm_log_file, 'a') as f:
-                        six.print_("Called script: %s stop" %
-                                   worker_services_script, file=f)
-                subprocess.Popen([worker_services_script, "stop"])
-
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         main()