diff --git a/src/exec.c b/src/exec.c
index 457046b3..df4f9401 100644
--- a/src/exec.c
+++ b/src/exec.c
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ int run(char *cmd)
 	if (0 == pid) {
 		FILE *fp;
 
-		/* Reset signal handlers that were set by the parent process */
-		sig_unblock();
 		setsid();
 
 		/* Always redirect stdio for run() */