diff --git a/mxqd.c b/mxqd.c
index 11a48fee..d24d6c3c 100644
--- a/mxqd.c
+++ b/mxqd.c
@@ -935,9 +935,6 @@ static void exec_reaper(struct mxq_server *server,struct mxq_group_list *glist,
         return;
     }
 
-    sigprocmask(SIG_UNBLOCK,&all_signals,NULL);
-    signal(SIGPIPE,SIG_DFL);
-
     struct passwd *passwd = getpwuid(group->user_uid);
     if (!passwd) {
         mx_log_err("job=%s(%d):%lu:%lu getpwuid(): %m",