diff --git a/base/client.jl b/base/client.jl
index 5c5894fc7c8a3..d27e5f2f49ddb 100644
--- a/base/client.jl
+++ b/base/client.jl
@@ -256,9 +256,6 @@ function exec_options(opts)
     # load file
     if arg_is_program
         # program
-        if !is_interactive
-            ccall(:jl_exit_on_sigint, Cvoid, (Cint,), 1)
-        end
         include(Main, PROGRAM_FILE)
     end
     repl |= is_interactive