diff --git a/src/exec.c b/src/exec.c
index 87fcbd6c..e7ba451d 100644
--- a/src/exec.c
+++ b/src/exec.c
@@ -301,29 +301,20 @@ static int activate_console(int noclear, int nowait)
 		tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSAFLUSH, &c);
 	}
 
-	while (!fexist(SYNC_SHUTDOWN)) {
+	if (!fexist(SYNC_SHUTDOWN)) {
 		char c;
 		static const char clr[] = "\r\e[2K";
 		static const char cup[] = "\e[A";
 		static const char msg[] = "\nPlease press Enter to activate this console.";
 
-		if (fexist(SYNC_STOPPED)) {
-			sleep(5);
-			continue;
-		}
-
 		dprint(STDERR_FILENO, clr, strlen(clr));
 		dprint(STDERR_FILENO, msg, strlen(msg));
 		while (read(STDIN_FILENO, &c, 1) == 1 && c != '\r')
 			continue;
 
-		if (fexist(SYNC_STOPPED))
-			continue;
-
 		dprint(STDERR_FILENO, clr, strlen(clr));
 		dprint(STDERR_FILENO, cup, strlen(cup));
 		ret = 1;
-		break;
 	}
 
 	/* Restore TTY */
diff --git a/src/service.c b/src/service.c
index bdb1324a..c86e33f2 100644
--- a/src/service.c
+++ b/src/service.c
@@ -347,8 +347,7 @@ static void source_env(svc_t *svc)
 
 static int is_norespawn(void)
 {
-	return  sig_stopped()            ||
-		fexist("/mnt/norespawn") ||
+	return  fexist("/mnt/norespawn") ||
 		fexist("/tmp/norespawn");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sig.c b/src/sig.c
index 0d002464..06fb3798 100644
--- a/src/sig.c
+++ b/src/sig.c
@@ -96,11 +96,9 @@ extern svc_t *wdog;
  */
 shutop_t halt = SHUT_DEFAULT;
 
-static int   stopped = 0;
 static uev_t sigterm_watcher, sigusr1_watcher, sigusr2_watcher;
 static uev_t sighup_watcher,  sigint_watcher,  sigpwr_watcher;
 static uev_t sigchld_watcher;
-static uev_t sigstop_watcher, sigtstp_watcher, sigcont_watcher;
 
 static struct sigmap {
 	int   num;
@@ -416,42 +414,6 @@ static void sigchld_cb(uev_t *w, void *arg, int events)
 	}
 }
 
-/*
- * SIGSTOP/SIGTSTP: Paused by user or netflash
- */
-static void sigstop_cb(uev_t *w, void *arg, int events)
-{
-	if (UEV_ERROR == events) {
-		_e("Unrecoverable error in signal watcher");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	touch(SYNC_STOPPED);
-	stopped++;
-}
-
-/*
- * SIGCONT: Restart service monitor
- */
-static void sigcont_cb(uev_t *w, void *arg, int events)
-{
-	if (UEV_ERROR == events) {
-		_e("Unrecoverable error in signal watcher");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	stopped = 0;
-	erase(SYNC_STOPPED);
-}
-
-/*
- * Is SIGSTOP asserted?
- */
-int sig_stopped(void)
-{
-	return stopped;
-}
-
 /*
  * Convert SIGFOO to a number, if it exists
  */
@@ -541,7 +503,6 @@ void sig_setup(uev_ctx_t *ctx)
 
 	/* Cleanup any stale finit control files */
 	erase(SYNC_SHUTDOWN);
-	erase(SYNC_STOPPED);
 
 	/*
 	 * Standard SysV init calls ctrl-alt-delete handler
@@ -565,11 +526,6 @@ void sig_setup(uev_ctx_t *ctx)
 	/* After initial bootstrap of Finit we call the service monitor to reap children */
 	uev_signal_init(ctx, &sigchld_watcher, sigchld_cb, NULL, SIGCHLD);
 
-	/* Stopping init is a bit tricky. */
-	uev_signal_init(ctx, &sigstop_watcher, sigstop_cb, NULL, SIGSTOP);
-	uev_signal_init(ctx, &sigtstp_watcher, sigstop_cb, NULL, SIGTSTP);
-	uev_signal_init(ctx, &sigcont_watcher, sigcont_cb, NULL, SIGCONT);
-
 	setsid();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sig.h b/src/sig.h
index 62e17c13..a8820ab0 100644
--- a/src/sig.h
+++ b/src/sig.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <uev/uev.h>
 
 #define SYNC_SHUTDOWN   "/var/run/finit/.shutdown"
-#define SYNC_STOPPED    "/var/run/finit/.stopped"
 
 #define SETSIG(sa, sig, fun, flags)			\
 	do {						\
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ typedef enum {
 extern shutop_t halt;
 
 void do_shutdown    (shutop_t op);
-int  sig_stopped    (void);
 int  sig_num        (const char *name);
 void sig_init       (void);
 void sig_unblock    (void);