diff --git a/mxqd.c b/mxqd.c
index e8449552..f5964a01 100644
--- a/mxqd.c
+++ b/mxqd.c
@@ -701,21 +701,6 @@ int server_init(struct mxq_server *server, int argc, char *argv[])
     return 0;
 }
 
-static void reset_signals()
-{
-    signal(SIGINT,  SIG_DFL);
-    signal(SIGTERM, SIG_DFL);
-    signal(SIGQUIT, SIG_DFL);
-    signal(SIGHUP,  SIG_DFL);
-    signal(SIGTSTP, SIG_DFL);
-    signal(SIGTTIN, SIG_DFL);
-    signal(SIGTTOU, SIG_DFL);
-    signal(SIGCHLD, SIG_DFL);
-    signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_DFL);
-    signal(SIGUSR1, SIG_DFL);
-    signal(SIGUSR2, SIG_DFL);
-}
-
 static int init_child_process(struct mxq_group_list *glist, struct mxq_job *job)
 {
     struct mxq_server *server;
@@ -733,8 +718,6 @@ static int init_child_process(struct mxq_group_list *glist, struct mxq_job *job)
     server = glist->user->server;
     group  = &glist->group;
 
-    reset_signals();
-
     sigprocmask(SIG_UNBLOCK,&all_signals,NULL);
 
     passwd = getpwuid(group->user_uid);
@@ -1059,8 +1042,6 @@ int reaper_process(struct mxq_server *server,struct mxq_group_list *glist, struc
 
     group = &glist->group;
 
-    reset_signals();
-
     res = setsid();
     if (res < 0) {
         mx_log_warning("reaper_process setsid: %m");