diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
index db6e299b3..43b693143 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT void xf86DisableGeneralHandler(void *handler);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86EnableGeneralHandler(void *handler);
 extern _X_EXPORT InputHandlerProc xf86SetConsoleHandler(InputHandlerProc
                                                         handler, void *data);
-extern _X_EXPORT void xf86InterceptSignals(int *signo);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86ProcessActionEvent(ActionEvent action, void *arg);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86PrintBacktrace(void);
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool xf86VTOwner(void);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
index e2e6ca769..a27c7ff1b 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
@@ -267,15 +267,6 @@ xf86RemoveEnabledDevice(InputInfoPtr pInfo)
     InputThreadUnregisterDev(pInfo->fd);
 }
 
-static int *xf86SignalIntercept = NULL;
-
-void
-xf86InterceptSignals(int *signo)
-{
-    if ((xf86SignalIntercept = signo))
-        *signo = -1;
-}
-
 /*
  * xf86SigWrapper --
  *    Catch unexpected signals and exit or continue cleanly.
@@ -283,11 +274,6 @@ xf86InterceptSignals(int *signo)
 int
 xf86SigWrapper(int signo)
 {
-    if (xf86SignalIntercept && (*xf86SignalIntercept < 0)) {
-        *xf86SignalIntercept = signo;
-        return 0;               /* continue */
-    }
-
     xf86Info.caughtSignal = TRUE;
     return 1;                   /* abort */
 }
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/int10/vm86/linux_vm86.c b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/int10/vm86/linux_vm86.c
index 187698399..134809814 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/int10/vm86/linux_vm86.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/os-support/linux/int10/vm86/linux_vm86.c
@@ -231,20 +231,9 @@ vm86_GP_fault(xf86Int10InfoPtr pInt)
 static int
 do_vm86(xf86Int10InfoPtr pInt)
 {
-    int retval, signo;
+    int retval;
 
-    xf86InterceptSignals(&signo);
     retval = vm86_rep(VM86S);
-    xf86InterceptSignals(NULL);
-
-    if (signo >= 0) {
-        xf86DrvMsg(pInt->pScrn->scrnIndex, X_ERROR,
-                   "vm86() syscall generated signal %d.\n", signo);
-        dump_registers(pInt);
-        dump_code(pInt);
-        stack_trace(pInt);
-        return 0;
-    }
 
     switch (VM86_TYPE(retval)) {
     case VM86_UNKNOWN: