diff --git a/ccnode/utils.py b/ccnode/utils.py
index 08943a7f1c0ee076208a88119afe867f9756b85c..62c72128b532adf6507d1940a9ba1d14c46151f7 100644
--- a/ccnode/utils.py
+++ b/ccnode/utils.py
@@ -1,16 +1,3 @@
-import signal
-
-
-def signal_(signum):
-    """Decorate a function to register as a handler to the signal."""
-
-    def decorator(func):
-        signal.signal(signum, func)
-        return func
-
-    return decorator
-
-
 def and_(iter):
     """Do an and logic condition over the iterable element.