diff --git a/lib/Strapi.js b/lib/Strapi.js
index 339f5a63d8..28e370e4e1 100755
--- a/lib/Strapi.js
+++ b/lib/Strapi.js
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ function Strapi() {
   this.load = this.load.bind(this);
   this.start = this.start.bind(this);
   this.stop = this.stop.bind(this);
-  this.restart = this.restart.bind(this);
   this.initialize = this.initialize.bind(this);
   this.exposeGlobals = this.exposeGlobals.bind(this);
   this.runBootstrap = this.runBootstrap.bind(this);
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ util.inherits(Strapi, events.EventEmitter);
 
 Strapi.prototype.start = require('./start');
 Strapi.prototype.stop = require('./stop');
-Strapi.prototype.restart = require('./restart');
 Strapi.prototype.server = require('koa');
 Strapi.prototype.app = require('koa')();
 
diff --git a/lib/configuration/hooks/studio/index.js b/lib/configuration/hooks/studio/index.js
index f5edfc7b39..d8c5a1585d 100644
--- a/lib/configuration/hooks/studio/index.js
+++ b/lib/configuration/hooks/studio/index.js
@@ -368,22 +368,6 @@ module.exports = function (strapi) {
       });
     },
 
-    /**
-     * Rebuild dictionary
-     *
-     * @param {Object} data
-     *
-     * @return {Function} cb
-     */
-
-    rebuild: function (data, cb) {
-      process.nextTick(function () {
-        strapi.restart(function () {
-          cb(null, true);
-        });
-      });
-    },
-
     /**
      * Remove file or folder
      *
diff --git a/lib/restart.js b/lib/restart.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ee52de9dd..0000000000
--- a/lib/restart.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-/**
- * Module dependencies
- */
-
-// Node.js core.
-const cluster = require('cluster');
-
-// Public node modules.
-const _ = require('lodash');
-const async = require('async');
-
-/**
- * Programmatically restart the server
- * (useful for the Studio)
- */
-
-module.exports = cb => {
-  console.log();
-
-  // Update the Strapi status (might be used
-  // by the core or some hooks).
-  strapi.reloading = true;
-
-  // Async module loader to rebuild a
-  // dictionary of the application.
-  async.auto({
-
-    // Rebuild the dictionaries.
-    dictionaries: cb => {
-      strapi.on('hook:_config:reloaded', () => {
-        strapi.on('hook:_api:reloaded', () => cb());
-        strapi.hooks._api.reload();
-      });
-
-      strapi.hooks._config.reload();
-    }
-  },
-
-  // Callback.
-  err => {
-    let count = 0;
-
-    // Just in case there is an error.
-    if (err) {
-      strapi.log.error('Impossible to reload the server');
-      strapi.log.error('Please restart the server manually');
-      strapi.stop();
-    }
-
-    // Tell the application the framework is reloading
-    // (might be used by some hooks).
-    strapi.reloading = true;
-
-    // Run adapters installation
-    if (cluster.isMaster) {
-
-      ++count;
-
-      if (_.isPlainObject(strapi.config.views) && !_.isBoolean(strapi.config.views)) {
-        strapi.hooks.views.installation();
-
-        ++count;
-      }
-    }
-
-    const installed = _.after(count, () => {
-      if (_.isPlainObject(strapi.config.reload) && !_.isEmpty(strapi.config.reload) && strapi.config.reload.workers > 0) {
-        strapi.log.warn('Application is restarting...');
-        console.log();
-      }
-
-      // Reload the router.
-      strapi.after('hook:router:reloaded', () => {
-        process.nextTick(() => cb());
-
-        // Update `strapi` status.
-        strapi.reloaded = true;
-        strapi.reloading = false;
-
-        // Finally inform the developer everything seems ok.
-        if (cluster.isMaster && _.isPlainObject(strapi.config.reload) && !_.isEmpty(strapi.config.reload) && strapi.config.reload.workers < 1) {
-          strapi.log.info('Application\'s dictionnary updated');
-          strapi.log.warn('You still need to restart your server to fully enjoy changes...');
-        }
-
-        strapi.once('restart:done', function () {
-          strapi.log.info('Application successfully restarted');
-        });
-
-        if (cluster.isMaster) {
-          _.forEach(cluster.workers, worker => worker.on('message', () => strapi.emit('restart:done')));
-        }
-
-        // Kill every worker processes.
-        _.forEach(cluster.workers, () => process.kill(process.pid, 'SIGHUP'));
-      });
-
-      // Reloading the router.
-      strapi.hooks.router.reload();
-    });
-
-    strapi.after('hook:views:installed', () => {
-      installed();
-    });
-  });
-};