diff --git a/common/os_calls.c b/common/os_calls.c
index b3a80438..c29200ea 100644
--- a/common/os_calls.c
+++ b/common/os_calls.c
@@ -1731,20 +1731,6 @@ g_signal_child_stop(void (*func)(int))
 #endif
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/* does not work in win32 */
-void APP_CC
-g_unset_signals(void)
-{
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-#else
-  sigset_t mask;
-
-  sigemptyset(&mask);
-  sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, &mask, NULL);
-#endif
-}
-
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* does not work in win32 */
 int APP_CC
diff --git a/common/os_calls.h b/common/os_calls.h
index c9707cac..581d1a3c 100644
--- a/common/os_calls.h
+++ b/common/os_calls.h
@@ -198,8 +198,6 @@ void APP_CC
 g_signal(int sig_num, void (*func)(int));
 void APP_CC
 g_signal_child_stop(void (*func)(int));
-void APP_CC
-g_unset_signals(void);
 int APP_CC
 g_fork(void);
 int APP_CC
diff --git a/sesman/session.c b/sesman/session.c
index 8249f7fa..2a96392f 100644
--- a/sesman/session.c
+++ b/sesman/session.c
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ for user %s denied", username);
   }
   else if (pid == 0) /* child sesman */
   {
-    g_unset_signals();
     auth_start_session(data, display);
     g_sprintf(geometry, "%dx%d", width, height);
     g_sprintf(depth, "%d", bpp);