diff --git a/lib/cmds/reset.js b/lib/cmds/reset.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 557e7b67f..000000000
--- a/lib/cmds/reset.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-var fs = require('../core/fs.js');
-
-module.exports = function() {
-  fs.removeSync('./chains.json');
-  fs.removeSync('.embark/');
-  fs.removeSync('dist/');
-  console.log(__("reset done!").green);
-};
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 92d2aad24..8d0d75ba7 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -354,9 +354,11 @@ class Embark {
   }
 
   reset() {
-    this.context = [constants.contexts.reset];
-    let resetCmd = require('./cmds/reset.js');
-    resetCmd();
+    var fs = require('../core/fs.js');
+    fs.removeSync('./chains.json');
+    fs.removeSync('.embark/');
+    fs.removeSync('dist/');
+    console.log(__("reset done!").green);
   }
 
   upload(options) {