diff --git a/docs/features/mcp-service.md b/docs/features/mcp-service.md
index ccd02b61c..422b9ca42 100644
--- a/docs/features/mcp-service.md
+++ b/docs/features/mcp-service.md
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ All subsequent tool handler REST API calls use this JWT → zero extra bcrypt
 | `node_update` | Update node properties |
 | `node_start` | Start node(s) — `node_id` or `node_ids` array |
 | `node_stop` | Stop node(s) — `node_id` or `node_ids` array |
-| `node_reload` | Reload node(s) — `node_id` or `node_ids` array |
 | `node_suspend` | Suspend node(s) — `node_id` or `node_ids` array |
 | `node_console` | Get WebSocket console URL |
 | `node_file_list` | List files in node directory |
@@ -137,7 +136,6 @@ All subsequent tool handler REST API calls use this JWT → zero extra bcrypt
 | `node_start_all` | Start all nodes |
 | `node_stop_all` | Stop all nodes |
 | `node_suspend_all` | Suspend all nodes |
-| `node_reload_all` | Reload all nodes |
 | `node_duplicate` | Duplicate a node |
 | `node_isolate` | Isolate a node (suspend links) |
 | `node_unisolate` | Un-isolate a node (resume links) |
@@ -288,7 +286,8 @@ device_show_run(project_id, device_configs=[
 config = node_file_get(project_id, node_id, "startup-config.cfg")
 # Restore if config breaks
 node_file_write(project_id, node_id, "startup-config.cfg", config)
-node_reload(project_id, node_id)
+node_stop(project_id, node_id)
+node_start(project_id, node_id)
 ```
 
 ### Device Config Workflow
diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/__init__.py b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/__init__.py
index 032c8269a..03e6ff67a 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/__init__.py
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ from .device_config import (
 )
 from .nodes import (
     get_nodes_handler, get_node_handler, start_node_handler,
-    stop_node_handler, reload_node_handler, suspend_node_handler,
+    stop_node_handler, suspend_node_handler,
     create_node_handler, delete_node_handler, update_node_handler,
     get_node_console_info_handler,
     list_node_files_handler, get_node_file_handler,
     write_node_file_handler, delete_node_file_handler,
     start_all_nodes_handler, stop_all_nodes_handler,
-    suspend_all_nodes_handler, reload_all_nodes_handler,
+    suspend_all_nodes_handler,
     duplicate_node_handler, isolate_node_handler,
     unisolate_node_handler, get_node_links_handler,
 )
@@ -470,20 +470,6 @@ async def node_stop(
         params["node_id"] = node_id
     return await asyncio.to_thread(_run_handler_sync, stop_node_handler, params)
 
-@mcp.tool()
-async def node_reload(
-    project_id: Annotated[str, Field(description="UUID of the project")],
-    node_id: Annotated[str | None, Field(description="Node UUID (single mode)")] = None,
-    node_ids: Annotated[list[str] | None, Field(description="Batch mode: [\"uuid1\",\"uuid2\"] — reload multiple nodes in parallel")] = None,
-) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
-    """Reload (restart) one or more nodes. Provide node_id for single, or node_ids for batch."""
-    params = {"project_id": project_id}
-    if node_ids:
-        params["node_ids"] = node_ids
-    else:
-        params["node_id"] = node_id
-    return await asyncio.to_thread(_run_handler_sync, reload_node_handler, params)
-
 @mcp.tool()
 async def node_suspend(
     project_id: Annotated[str, Field(description="UUID of the project")],
@@ -884,16 +870,6 @@ async def node_suspend_all(
     })
 
 
-@mcp.tool()
-async def node_reload_all(
-    project_id: Annotated[str, Field(description="UUID of the project")],
-) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
-    """Reload (restart) all nodes in a project."""
-    return await asyncio.to_thread(_run_handler_sync, reload_all_nodes_handler, {
-        "project_id": project_id,
-    })
-
-
 @mcp.tool()
 async def node_duplicate(
     project_id: Annotated[str, Field(description="UUID of the project")],
diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/nodes.py b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/nodes.py
index dcdfc96c6..0a7c1320c 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/nodes.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/mcp/nodes.py
@@ -159,24 +159,6 @@ def stop_node_handler(params: dict[str, Any], gns3_ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[
     return {"message": f"Node {node_id} stopped", "node_id": node_id}
 
 
-def reload_node_handler(params: dict[str, Any], gns3_ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    project_id = params.get("project_id")
-    if not project_id:
-        return {"error": "project_id is required"}
-    node_ids = params.get("node_ids")
-    if node_ids:
-        if not isinstance(node_ids, list):
-            return {"error": "node_ids must be a list"}
-        conn = _get_connector(gns3_ctx)
-        return _batch_lifecycle(project_id, node_ids, "reload", conn, "reloaded")
-    node_id = params.get("node_id")
-    if not node_id:
-        return {"error": "node_id or node_ids is required"}
-    conn = _get_connector(gns3_ctx)
-    conn.http_call("post", f"{conn.base_url}/projects/{project_id}/nodes/{node_id}/reload")
-    return {"message": f"Node {node_id} reloaded", "node_id": node_id}
-
-
 def suspend_node_handler(params: dict[str, Any], gns3_ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
     project_id = params.get("project_id")
     if not project_id:
@@ -452,15 +434,6 @@ def suspend_all_nodes_handler(params: dict[str, Any], gns3_ctx: dict[str, Any])
     return {"message": "All nodes suspended", "project_id": project_id}
 
 
-def reload_all_nodes_handler(params: dict[str, Any], gns3_ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    project_id = params.get("project_id")
-    if not project_id:
-        return {"error": "project_id is required"}
-    conn = _get_connector(gns3_ctx)
-    conn.http_call("post", f"{conn.base_url}/projects/{project_id}/nodes/reload")
-    return {"message": "All nodes reloaded", "project_id": project_id}
-
-
 def duplicate_node_handler(params: dict[str, Any], gns3_ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
     project_id = params.get("project_id")
     node_id = params.get("node_id")
@@ -556,19 +529,6 @@ NODE_TOOLS = [
         },
         "handler": stop_node_handler,
     },
-    {
-        "name": "reload_node",
-        "description": "Reload (restart) a node in a project",
-        "parameters": {
-            "type": "object",
-            "properties": {
-                "project_id": {"type": "string", "description": "Project UUID"},
-                "node_id": {"type": "string", "description": "Node UUID"},
-            },
-            "required": ["project_id", "node_id"],
-        },
-        "handler": reload_node_handler,
-    },
     {
         "name": "suspend_node",
         "description": "Suspend a node in a project",
diff --git a/tests/api/routes/mcp/test_handlers.py b/tests/api/routes/mcp/test_handlers.py
index 02b15a989..c181c1c87 100644
--- a/tests/api/routes/mcp/test_handlers.py
+++ b/tests/api/routes/mcp/test_handlers.py
@@ -200,13 +200,6 @@ class TestNode:
             result = suspend_node_handler({"project_id": "p1", "node_ids": ["n1"]}, ctx)
             assert result[0]["status"] == "success"
 
-    def test_reload_batch(self, ctx):
-        from gns3server.api.routes.mcp.nodes import reload_node_handler
-        with patch(f"{BASE}.{self.mod}._get_connector") as m:
-            m.return_value = _mock_conn({"status": "started"})
-            result = reload_node_handler({"project_id": "p1", "node_ids": ["n1"]}, ctx)
-            assert result[0]["status"] == "success"
-
     def test_console(self, ctx):
         from gns3server.api.routes.mcp.nodes import get_node_console_info_handler
         with patch(f"{BASE}.{self.mod}._get_connector") as m:
diff --git a/tests/api/routes/mcp/test_tool_params.py b/tests/api/routes/mcp/test_tool_params.py
index 59f634f37..8eee59f72 100644
--- a/tests/api/routes/mcp/test_tool_params.py
+++ b/tests/api/routes/mcp/test_tool_params.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ HANDLER_FILES = {
     "get_node_handler": "nodes.py",
     "start_node_handler": "nodes.py",
     "stop_node_handler": "nodes.py",
-    "reload_node_handler": "nodes.py",
     "suspend_node_handler": "nodes.py",
     "create_node_handler": "nodes.py",
     "delete_node_handler": "nodes.py",
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ HANDLER_FILES = {
     "start_all_nodes_handler": "nodes.py",
     "stop_all_nodes_handler": "nodes.py",
     "suspend_all_nodes_handler": "nodes.py",
-    "reload_all_nodes_handler": "nodes.py",
     "duplicate_node_handler": "nodes.py",
     "isolate_node_handler": "nodes.py",
     "unisolate_node_handler": "nodes.py",