diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index ed1168f..cdba5b3 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ static void setmfact(const Arg *arg);
 static void setup(void);
 static void seturgent(Client *c, int urg);
 static void showhide(Client *c);
-static void sigchld(int unused);
 static void sighup(int unused);
 static void sigterm(int unused);
 static void spawn(const Arg *arg);
@@ -2083,14 +2082,6 @@ showhide(Client *c)
 	}
 }
 
-void
-sigchld(int unused)
-{
-	if (signal(SIGCHLD, sigchld) == SIG_ERR)
-		die("can't install SIGCHLD handler:");
-	while (0 < waitpid(-1, NULL, WNOHANG));
-}
-
 void
 sighup(int unused)
 {