diff --git a/tools/wrc/wrc.c b/tools/wrc/wrc.c
index f848b30a0f8..ca9361c3017 100644
--- a/tools/wrc/wrc.c
+++ b/tools/wrc/wrc.c
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ int parser_debug, yy_flex_debug;
 resource_t *resource_top;	/* The top of the parsed resources */
 
 static void cleanup_files(void);
-static void segvhandler(int sig);
 
 enum long_options_values
 {
@@ -434,7 +433,6 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[])
 {
 	int i;
 
-	signal(SIGSEGV, segvhandler);
         signal( SIGTERM, exit_on_signal );
         signal( SIGINT, exit_on_signal );
 #ifdef SIGHUP
@@ -551,11 +549,3 @@ static void cleanup_files(void)
 	if (output_name) unlink(output_name);
 	if (temp_name) unlink(temp_name);
 }
-
-static void segvhandler(int sig)
-{
-	fprintf(stderr, "\n%s:%d: Oops, segment violation\n", input_name, line_number);
-	fflush(stdout);
-	fflush(stderr);
-	abort();
-}