diff --git a/mxqd.c b/mxqd.c
index 9c672ae3..9b725f35 100644
--- a/mxqd.c
+++ b/mxqd.c
@@ -2875,19 +2875,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     while (global_sigrestart_cnt) {
         _mx_cleanup_free_ char *saved_argv_str = NULL;
-        _mx_cleanup_free_ char *saved_cwd = NULL;
         char **saved_argv;
+
         saved_argv_str = mx_strvec_to_str(argv);
-        saved_cwd      = get_current_dir_name();
 
         mx_log_info("Reexecuting mxqd... ");
 
-        res = chdir(saved_cwd);
-        if (res < 0) {
-            mx_log_fatal("Aborting restart: chdir(%s) failed: %m", saved_cwd);
-            break;
-        }
-
         saved_argv = mx_strvec_from_str(saved_argv_str);
         if (!saved_argv) {
             mx_log_fatal("Can't recaculate commandline. str_to_strvev(%s) failed: %m", saved_argv_str);