diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 1974e0b3..70cacd7b 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -2158,12 +2158,6 @@ on_crash (int signum)
         raise (signum);
 }
 
-static void
-on_sigchld (int signum)
-{
-        waitpid (-1, NULL, WNOHANG);
-}
-
 static void
 write_pid_file (const char *filename)
 {
@@ -2360,8 +2354,6 @@ main (int    argc,
                 return EX_UNAVAILABLE;
         }
 
-        signal (SIGCHLD, on_sigchld);
-
         find_override_splash (&state);
         find_system_default_splash (&state);
         find_distribution_default_splash (&state);