diff --git a/zeronet.py b/zeronet.py
index 8de61347..f75c9e4d 100755
--- a/zeronet.py
+++ b/zeronet.py
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@ def main():
 
     main = None
     try:
-        import signal
-        try:
-            signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, lambda signum, stack_frame: sys.exit(0))
-        except Exception as err:
-            print("Error setting up SIGTERM watcher: %s" % err)
-
         app_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
         os.chdir(app_dir)  # Change working dir to zeronet.py dir
         sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(app_dir, "src/lib"))  # External liblary directory