diff --git a/networking/nc.c b/networking/nc.c
index 1a99f91..fe845f5 100644
--- a/networking/nc.c
+++ b/networking/nc.c
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@
 
 	if (wsecs) {
 		alarm(0);
-		signal(SIGALRM, SIG_DFL);
+		/* Non-ignored siganls revert to SIG_DFL on exec anyway */
+		/*signal(SIGALRM, SIG_DFL);*/
 	}
 
 	/* -e given? */