diff --git a/src/nvim/os/pty_process_unix.c b/src/nvim/os/pty_process_unix.c
index 2aeaafe4bd..bafbfe1e4b 100644
--- a/src/nvim/os/pty_process_unix.c
+++ b/src/nvim/os/pty_process_unix.c
@@ -291,6 +291,5 @@ static void chld_handler(uv_signal_t *handle, int signum)
       proc->status = WTERMSIG(stat);
     }
     proc->internal_exit_cb(proc);
-    break;
   }
 }