diff --git a/orbit/cmd/orbit/signal_unix.go b/orbit/cmd/orbit/signal_unix.go
index 2417a0c9bd..6a6e96d53a 100644
--- a/orbit/cmd/orbit/signal_unix.go
+++ b/orbit/cmd/orbit/signal_unix.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func signalHandler(ctx context.Context) (execute func() error, interrupt func(error)) {
-	return run.SignalHandler(ctx, os.Interrupt, os.Kill, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	return run.SignalHandler(ctx, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
 }
 
 func sigusrListener(rootDir string) {
diff --git a/orbit/cmd/orbit/signal_windows.go b/orbit/cmd/orbit/signal_windows.go
index e43aa22eb0..9857241267 100644
--- a/orbit/cmd/orbit/signal_windows.go
+++ b/orbit/cmd/orbit/signal_windows.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func signalHandler(ctx context.Context) (execute func() error, interrupt func(error)) {
-	return run.SignalHandler(ctx, os.Interrupt, os.Kill)
+	return run.SignalHandler(ctx, os.Interrupt)
 }
 
 func sigusrListener(rootDir string) {