diff --git a/cmd/nitro/nitro.go b/cmd/nitro/nitro.go
index 572e6d2f06..04bdeb3228 100644
--- a/cmd/nitro/nitro.go
+++ b/cmd/nitro/nitro.go
@@ -679,8 +679,6 @@ func mainImpl() int {
 			exitCode = 1
 		}
 		if nodeConfig.Init.ThenQuit {
-			close(sigint)
-
 			return exitCode
 		}
 	}
@@ -694,9 +692,6 @@ func mainImpl() int {
 		log.Info("shutting down because of sigint")
 	}
 
-	// cause future ctrl+c's to panic
-	close(sigint)
-
 	return exitCode
 }