diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index f53449b..5120cb3 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ err(1, "failed to setup signal %s", #sig);\
 void setup_signals() {
     SIGNAL_SETUP_CHECKED(SIGTERM, exit_signal_callback);
     SIGNAL_SETUP_CHECKED(SIGINT, exit_signal_callback);
-    SIGNAL_SETUP_CHECKED(SIGUSR1, SIG_IGN); // used to kill export operations
 }
 
 static const char *CREATE_DB_TABLE_QUERY =