--- a/waagent
+++ b/waagent
@@ -2242,11 +2242,8 @@ def Install():
             Warn("Moved " + a + " -> " + LibDir + "/" + GetLastPathElement(a) )
 
     if IsUbuntu():
-        # Support for Ubuntu's upstart configuration
-        filename="waagent.conf"
-        filepath = "/etc/init/" + filename
-        SetFileContents(filepath, Init_Ubuntu)
-        os.chmod(filepath, 0644)
+        # Use the Ubuntu packaged upstart job.
+        Log("Using Ubuntu packaged upstart job. Skipping upstart installation")
 
     else:
         # Regular init.d configurations