diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 08912283f2..d6694c717a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1811,7 +1811,6 @@ tmpfile(){
 }
 
 trap 'rm -f -- $TMPFILES' EXIT
-trap exit HUP INT TERM
 
 tmpfile TMPC  .c
 tmpfile TMPE  $EXESUF