diff --git a/x11/pdcx11.c b/x11/pdcx11.c
index 2d86fe2c..bfe5d922 100644
--- a/x11/pdcx11.c
+++ b/x11/pdcx11.c
@@ -208,10 +208,6 @@ static int _setup_curses(void)
 
     XC_LOG(("cursesprocess exiting from Xinitscr\n"));
 
-    /* Always trap SIGWINCH if the C library supports SIGWINCH */
-
-    XCursesSetSignal(SIGWINCH, XCursesSigwinchHandler);
-
     atexit(XCursesExit);
 
     return OK;
diff --git a/x11/pdcx11.h b/x11/pdcx11.h
index 741e8543..930e4004 100644
--- a/x11/pdcx11.h
+++ b/x11/pdcx11.h
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ int XC_read_socket(int, void *, int);
 int XC_write_display_socket_int(int);
 
 int XCursesSetupX(int argc, char *argv[]);
-void XCursesSigwinchHandler(int signo);
 
 #ifdef _HPUX_SOURCE
 # define FD_SET_CAST int *
diff --git a/x11/x11.c b/x11/x11.c
index 172752e8..30bd5ac8 100644
--- a/x11/x11.c
+++ b/x11/x11.c
@@ -505,23 +505,6 @@ signal_handler XCursesSetSignal(int signo, signal_handler action)
 #endif
 }
 
-void XCursesSigwinchHandler(int signo)
-{
-    PDC_LOG(("%s:XCursesSigwinchHandler() - called: SIGNO: %d\n",
-             XCLOGMSG, signo));
-
-    /* Patch by: Georg Fuchs, georg.fuchs@rz.uni-regensburg.de
-       02-Feb-1999 */
-
-    SP->resized += 1;
-
-    /* Always trap SIGWINCH if the C library supports SIGWINCH */
-
-#ifdef SIGWINCH
-    XCursesSetSignal(SIGWINCH, XCursesSigwinchHandler);
-#endif
-}
-
 /* Convert character positions x and y to pixel positions, stored in
    xpos and ypos */
 
@@ -2670,19 +2653,15 @@ static void _handle_structure_notify(Widget w, XtPointer client_data,
         XC_LOG(("ConfigureNotify received\n"));
 
         /* Window has been resized, change width and height to send to
-           place_text and place_graphics in next Expose. Also will need
-           to kill (SIGWINCH) curses process if screen size changes. */
+           place_text and place_graphics in next Expose. */
 
         resize_window_width = event->xconfigure.width;
         resize_window_height = event->xconfigure.height;
 
         after_first_curses_request = FALSE;
 
-#ifdef SIGWINCH
         SP->resized = 1;
 
-        kill(xc_otherpid, SIGWINCH);
-#endif
         _send_key_to_curses(KEY_RESIZE, NULL, TRUE);
         break;
 
diff --git a/x11new/pdcx11.c b/x11new/pdcx11.c
index 25608ee8..e2c21f92 100644
--- a/x11new/pdcx11.c
+++ b/x11new/pdcx11.c
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ static int _setup_curses(void)
     LINES = XCursesLINES - SP->linesrippedoff - SP->slklines;
     XCursesCOLS = COLS = SP->cols;
 
-    /* Always trap SIGWINCH if the C library supports SIGWINCH */
-
-    XCursesSetSignal(SIGWINCH, XCursesSigwinchHandler);
-
     atexit(XCursesExit);
 
     return OK;
diff --git a/x11new/pdcx11.h b/x11new/pdcx11.h
index 0a38157a..389ddace 100644
--- a/x11new/pdcx11.h
+++ b/x11new/pdcx11.h
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ unsigned long XCursesMouse(XEvent *);
 int XCursesInitscr(int, char **);
 
 int XCursesSetupX(int argc, char *argv[]);
-void XCursesSigwinchHandler(int signo);
 
 #ifdef _HPUX_SOURCE
 # define FD_SET_CAST int *
diff --git a/x11new/x11.c b/x11new/x11.c
index e1b20f9e..a4157b75 100644
--- a/x11new/x11.c
+++ b/x11new/x11.c
@@ -503,23 +503,6 @@ signal_handler XCursesSetSignal(int signo, signal_handler action)
 #endif
 }
 
-void XCursesSigwinchHandler(int signo)
-{
-    PDC_LOG(("%s:XCursesSigwinchHandler() - called: SIGNO: %d\n",
-             XCLOGMSG, signo));
-
-    /* Patch by: Georg Fuchs, georg.fuchs@rz.uni-regensburg.de
-       02-Feb-1999 */
-
-    SP->resized += 1;
-
-    /* Always trap SIGWINCH if the C library supports SIGWINCH */
-
-#ifdef SIGWINCH
-    XCursesSetSignal(SIGWINCH, XCursesSigwinchHandler);
-#endif
-}
-
 /* Convert character positions x and y to pixel positions, stored in
    xpos and ypos */
 
@@ -2354,17 +2337,12 @@ static void _handle_structure_notify(Widget w, XtPointer client_data,
         XC_LOG(("ConfigureNotify received\n"));
 
         /* Window has been resized, change width and height to send to
-           place_text and place_graphics in next Expose. Also will need
-           to kill (SIGWINCH) curses process if screen size changes. */
+           place_text and place_graphics in next Expose. */
 
         resize_window_width = event->xconfigure.width;
         resize_window_height = event->xconfigure.height;
 
-#ifdef SIGWINCH
         SP->resized = 1;
-
-#endif
-        //_send_key_to_curses(KEY_RESIZE, NULL, TRUE);
         xc_resize_now = TRUE;
         break;