Method for reducing a mechanical load of at least one component of the drive train of a motor vehicle, which has at least two wheels, whereof at least one is a drive wheel (12a, 12b), wherein the motor vehicle comprises an anti-lock braking system as well as at least one electrical machine, which is coupled for driving exactly one drive wheel (12a, 12b) of the motor vehicle with said drive wheel, wherein in each case a friction brake (14a, 14b) is assigned to at least two wheels of the motor vehicle, comprising the following steps: a) Provision of the anti-lock braking system in such a manner that it acts individually for each wheel on the friction brakes (14a, 14b) of the wheels of the motor vehicle (step 100); b) During an actuation of the anti-lock braking system (step 110): b1) Determination of the mechanical load at least of one articulated shaft (20a, 20b) connecting an electrical machine (18a, 18b) and an assigned drive wheel (12a, 12b) (step 120); and b2) Control of the electrical machine (18a, 18b) assigned to the drive wheel (12a, 12b) in such a manner, that the mechanical load is counteracted (step 140), b3) wherein the electrical machine (18a, 18b) assigned to the at least one drive wheel (12a, 12b) is controlled in such a manner, that a determined torsional moment of a articulated shaft (20a, 20b) connecting the electrical machine (18a, 18b) and the assigned drive wheel (12a, 12b) is reduced and/or a determined torsional oscillatory movement of the articulated shaft (20a, 20b) connecting the electrical machine (18a, 18b) and the assigned drive wheel (12a, 12b) is reduced. a) Provision of the anti-lock braking system in such a manner that it acts individually for each wheel on the friction brakes (14a, 14b) of the wheels of the motor vehicle (step 100); b) During an actuation of the anti-lock braking system (step 110): b1) Determination of the mechanical load at least of one articulated shaft (20a, 20b) connecting an electrical machine (18a, 18b) and an assigned drive wheel (12a, 12b) (step 120); and b2) Control of the electrical machine (18a, 18b) assigned to the drive wheel (12a, 12b) in such a manner, that the mechanical load is counteracted (step 140), b3) wherein the electrical machine (18a, 18b) assigned to the at least one drive wheel (12a, 12b) is controlled in such a manner, that a determined torsional moment of a articulated shaft (20a, 20b) connecting the electrical machine (18a, 18b) and the assigned drive wheel (12a, 12b) is reduced and/or a determined torsional oscillatory movement of the articulated shaft (20a, 20b) connecting the electrical machine (18a, 18b) and the assigned drive wheel (12a, 12b) is reduced. b1) Determination of the mechanical load at least of one articulated shaft (20a, 20b) connecting an electrical machine (18a, 18b) and an assigned drive wheel (12a, 12b) (step 120); and b2) Control of the electrical machine (18a, 18b) assigned to the drive wheel (12a, 12b) in such a manner, that the mechanical load is counteracted (step 140), b3) wherein the electrical machine (18a, 18b) assigned to the at least one drive wheel (12a, 12b) is controlled in such a manner, that a determined torsional moment of a articulated shaft (20a, 20b) connecting the electrical machine (18a, 18b) and the assigned drive wheel (12a, 12b) is reduced and/or a determined torsional oscillatory movement of the articulated shaft (20a, 20b) connecting the electrical machine (18a, 18b) and the assigned drive wheel (12a, 12b) is reduced.