diff --git a/parts/k8s/kubernetesmastercustomdata.yml b/parts/k8s/kubernetesmastercustomdata.yml
index 4a5543b785..e43c7f98f0 100644
--- a/parts/k8s/kubernetesmastercustomdata.yml
+++ b/parts/k8s/kubernetesmastercustomdata.yml
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ MASTER_ARTIFACTS_CONFIG_PLACEHOLDER
     Restart=always
     [Install]
     WantedBy=multi-user.target
-    Alias=etcd.service
 
 - path: "/opt/azure/containers/setup-etcd.sh"
   permissions: "0744"