diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerArch.c b/src/backends/NetworkManagerArch.c
index 7e25ee37a4..f3d1c57406 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerArch.c
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerArch.c
@@ -43,16 +43,6 @@ void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void)
 	nm_generic_enable_loopback ();
 }
 
-void nm_backend_update_dns (void)
-{
-	/* Make glibc/nscd aware of any changes to the resolv.conf file by
-	 * restarting nscd; check if the daemon was already running - do not
-	 * start a new instance
-	 */
-	if (g_file_test("/var/run/daemons/nscd", G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS))
-		nm_spawn_process ("/etc/rc.d/nscd restart");
-}
-
 int nm_backend_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void)
 {
 	return nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr ();
diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerDebian.c b/src/backends/NetworkManagerDebian.c
index ed29dd3a07..f18a40e408 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerDebian.c
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerDebian.c
@@ -41,15 +41,6 @@ void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void)
 		nm_generic_enable_loopback ();
 }
 
-void nm_backend_update_dns (void)
-{
-	/* Invalidate the nscd host cache since we changed resolv.conf */
-	if (g_file_test ("/usr/sbin/nscd", G_FILE_TEST_IS_EXECUTABLE)) {
-		nm_log_info (LOGD_DNS, "Clearing nscd hosts cache.");
-		nm_spawn_process ("/usr/sbin/nscd -i hosts");
-	}
-}
-
 int nm_backend_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void)
 {
 	return nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr ();
diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerExherbo.c b/src/backends/NetworkManagerExherbo.c
index d02778969d..58cf00f72b 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerExherbo.c
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerExherbo.c
@@ -36,17 +36,6 @@ void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void)
 	nm_generic_enable_loopback ();
 }
 
-void nm_backend_update_dns (void)
-{
-	/* Make glibc/nscd aware of any changes to the resolv.conf file by
-	 * restarting nscd. Only restart if already running.
-	 */
-	if (g_file_test ("/usr/sbin/nscd", G_FILE_TEST_IS_EXECUTABLE)) {
-		nm_log_info (LOGD_DNS, "Clearing nscd hosts cache.");
-		nm_spawn_process ("/usr/sbin/nscd -i hosts");
-	}
-}
-
 int nm_backend_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void)
 {
 	return nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr ();
diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerFrugalware.c b/src/backends/NetworkManagerFrugalware.c
index 301751e907..b7a9774de7 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerFrugalware.c
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerFrugalware.c
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void)
 	fwnet_loup ();
 }
 
-void nm_backend_update_dns (void)
-{
-	/* I'm not running nscd */
-}
-
 int nm_backend_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void)
 {
 	return nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr ();
diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerGeneric.c b/src/backends/NetworkManagerGeneric.c
index eae6f733d8..561b784363 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerGeneric.c
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerGeneric.c
@@ -102,17 +102,6 @@ out:
 		rtnl_addr_put (addr);
 }
 
-/*
- * nm_generic_update_dns
- *
- * Make glibc/nscd aware of any changes to the resolv.conf file by
- * restarting nscd.
- *
- */
-void nm_generic_update_dns (void)
-{
-}
-
 /*
  * nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr
  *
@@ -164,11 +153,6 @@ void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void)
 	nm_generic_enable_loopback ();
 }
 
-void nm_backend_update_dns (void)
-{
-	nm_generic_update_dns ();
-}
-
 int nm_backend_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void)
 {
 	return nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr ();
diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerGeneric.h b/src/backends/NetworkManagerGeneric.h
index 3d4017e45e..93cedd317a 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerGeneric.h
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerGeneric.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "nm-backend.h"
 
 void nm_generic_enable_loopback (void);
-void nm_generic_update_dns      (void);
 int nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void);
 
 #endif  /* NM_GENERIC_H */
diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerGentoo.c b/src/backends/NetworkManagerGentoo.c
index 7370645a44..351ac9aeee 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerGentoo.c
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerGentoo.c
@@ -64,17 +64,6 @@ void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void)
 	g_free (comm);
 }
 
-void nm_backend_update_dns (void)
-{
-	/* Make glibc/nscd aware of any changes to the resolv.conf file by
-	 * restarting nscd. Only restart if already running.
-	 */
-	if (g_file_test ("/usr/sbin/nscd", G_FILE_TEST_IS_EXECUTABLE)) {
-		nm_log_info (LOGD_DNS, "Clearing nscd hosts cache.");
-		nm_spawn_process ("/usr/sbin/nscd -i hosts");
-	}
-}
-
 int nm_backend_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void)
 {
 	return nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr ();
diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerLFS.c b/src/backends/NetworkManagerLFS.c
index 7df2031cf0..fb3b0894a9 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerLFS.c
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerLFS.c
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void)
 	nm_generic_enable_loopback ();
 }
 
-void nm_backend_update_dns (void)
-{
-	if (g_file_test("/var/run/nscd/nscd.pid", G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS))
-		nm_spawn_process ("/usr/sbin/nscd -i hosts");
-}
-
 int nm_backend_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void)
 {
 	return nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr ();
diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerLinexa.c b/src/backends/NetworkManagerLinexa.c
index 34fed3bbbc..3f03ec930e 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerLinexa.c
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerLinexa.c
@@ -37,15 +37,6 @@ void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void)
 	nm_generic_enable_loopback ();
 }
 
-void nm_backend_update_dns (void)
-{
-	/* Invalidate the nscd host cache, if it exists, since we changed resolv.conf */
-	if (g_file_test ("/usr/sbin/nscd", G_FILE_TEST_IS_EXECUTABLE)) {
-		nm_log_info (LOGD_DNS, "Clearing nscd hosts cache.");
-		nm_spawn_process ("/usr/sbin/nscd -i hosts");
-	}
-}
-
 int nm_backend_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void)
 {
 	return nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr ();
diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerMandriva.c b/src/backends/NetworkManagerMandriva.c
index f059beb65e..679674fcdb 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerMandriva.c
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerMandriva.c
@@ -33,15 +33,6 @@ void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void)
 	nm_generic_enable_loopback ();
 }
 
-void nm_backend_update_dns (void)
-{
-	/* Invalidate the nscd host cache, if it exists, since we changed resolv.conf */
-	if (g_file_test ("/usr/sbin/nscd", G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS | G_FILE_TEST_IS_EXECUTABLE | G_FILE_TEST_IS_REGULAR)) {
-		nm_spawn_process ("/etc/init.d/nscd condrestart");
-		nm_spawn_process ("/usr/sbin/nscd -i hosts");
-	}
-}
-
 int nm_backend_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void)
 {
 	return nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr ();
diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerPaldo.c b/src/backends/NetworkManagerPaldo.c
index 2d01d8577a..b692e80e7c 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerPaldo.c
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerPaldo.c
@@ -35,15 +35,6 @@ void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void)
 	nm_generic_enable_loopback ();
 }
 
-void nm_backend_update_dns (void)
-{
-	/* Invalidate the nscd host cache, if it exists, since we changed resolv.conf */
-	if (g_file_test ("/usr/sbin/nscd", G_FILE_TEST_IS_EXECUTABLE)) {
-		nm_log_info (LOGD_DNS, "Clearing nscd hosts cache.");
-		nm_spawn_process ("/usr/sbin/nscd -i hosts");
-	}
-}
-
 int nm_backend_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void)
 {
 	return nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr ();
diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerPardus.c b/src/backends/NetworkManagerPardus.c
index acfeaed385..92ecc49218 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerPardus.c
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerPardus.c
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void)
 	nm_generic_enable_loopback ();
 }
 
-void nm_backend_update_dns (void)
-{
-}
-
 int nm_backend_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void)
 {
 	return nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr ();
diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerRedHat.c b/src/backends/NetworkManagerRedHat.c
index 843b03b20b..144c69a18a 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerRedHat.c
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerRedHat.c
@@ -31,19 +31,6 @@ void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void)
 	nm_generic_enable_loopback ();
 }
 
-void nm_backend_update_dns (void)
-{
-	/* Invalidate the nscd host cache since we changed resolv.conf */
-	if (g_file_test ("/usr/sbin/nscd", G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS | G_FILE_TEST_IS_EXECUTABLE | G_FILE_TEST_IS_REGULAR)) {
-		if (g_file_test ("/etc/init.d/nscd", G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS))
-			nm_spawn_process ("/etc/init.d/nscd condrestart");
-		else if (g_file_test ("/bin/systemctl", G_FILE_TEST_IS_EXECUTABLE))
-			nm_spawn_process ("/bin/systemctl condrestart nscd.service");
-
-		nm_spawn_process ("/usr/sbin/nscd -i hosts");
-	}
-}
-
 int nm_backend_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void)
 {
 	return nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr ();
diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerSlackware.c b/src/backends/NetworkManagerSlackware.c
index cdd2dfb077..3d311b49ae 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerSlackware.c
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerSlackware.c
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void)
 	nm_generic_enable_loopback ();
 }
 
-void nm_backend_update_dns (void)
-{
-}
-
 int nm_backend_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void)
 {
 	return nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr ();
diff --git a/src/backends/NetworkManagerSuSE.c b/src/backends/NetworkManagerSuSE.c
index 1261853206..2141f4f16f 100644
--- a/src/backends/NetworkManagerSuSE.c
+++ b/src/backends/NetworkManagerSuSE.c
@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@ void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void)
 	nm_generic_enable_loopback ();
 }
 
-void nm_backend_update_dns (void)
-{
-	/* Invalidate the nscd host cache, if it exists, since we changed resolv.conf */
-	if (g_file_test ("/usr/sbin/nscd", G_FILE_TEST_IS_EXECUTABLE)) {
-		nm_log_info (LOGD_DNS, "Clearing nscd hosts cache.");
-		nm_spawn_process ("/usr/sbin/nscd -i hosts");
-	}
-}
-
 int nm_backend_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void)
 {
 	return nm_generic_ipv6_use_tempaddr ();
diff --git a/src/backends/nm-backend.h b/src/backends/nm-backend.h
index 17d1ff6490..8f4b03b87f 100644
--- a/src/backends/nm-backend.h
+++ b/src/backends/nm-backend.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 /* Random disto-specific stuff */
 
 void nm_backend_enable_loopback (void);
-void nm_backend_update_dns      (void);
 int nm_backend_ipv6_use_tempaddr (void);
 
 #endif  /* NM_BACKEND_H */
diff --git a/src/dns-manager/nm-dns-manager.c b/src/dns-manager/nm-dns-manager.c
index 8a57344304..026375d321 100644
--- a/src/dns-manager/nm-dns-manager.c
+++ b/src/dns-manager/nm-dns-manager.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "nm-ip4-config.h"
 #include "nm-ip6-config.h"
 #include "nm-logging.h"
-#include "backends/nm-backend.h"
 #include "NetworkManagerUtils.h"
 #include "nm-posix-signals.h"
 
@@ -766,9 +765,6 @@ update_dns (NMDnsManager *self,
 	if (success == FALSE)
 		success = update_resolv_conf (domain, searches, nameservers, iface, error);
 
-	if (success)
-		nm_backend_update_dns ();
-
 	if (searches)
 		g_strfreev (searches);
 	if (nameservers)