diff --git a/src/poezio.py b/src/poezio.py
index 0c1db593..1baf10eb 100644
--- a/src/poezio.py
+++ b/src/poezio.py
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ def main():
     signal.signal(signal.SIGUSR1, cocore.sigusr_handler) # reload the config
     signal.signal(signal.SIGHUP, cocore.exit_from_signal)
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, cocore.exit_from_signal)
-    signal.signal(signal.SIGPIPE, cocore.exit_from_signal)
     if options.debug:
         cocore.debug = True
     cocore.start()