diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-exec.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-exec.c
index 36990866..03b32260 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-exec.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-exec.c
@@ -249,8 +249,6 @@ static int cmd_options_get_signal(const char *cmd,
 		return -1;
 
 	signame = list->data;
-	signum = -1;
-
 	signum = is_numeric(signame, 0) ? atol(signame) :
 		signal_name_to_id(signame);