diff --git a/kqueue.c b/kqueue.c
index f4a52355..111427c0 100644
--- a/kqueue.c
+++ b/kqueue.c
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ kq_init(struct event_base *base)
 	}
 
 	base->evsigsel = &kqsigops;
-	base->evsigbase = kqueueop;
 
 	return (kqueueop);
 err: