diff --git a/mi/mieq.c b/mi/mieq.c
index 05447d647..e31e4f125 100644
--- a/mi/mieq.c
+++ b/mi/mieq.c
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ mieqGrowQueue(EventQueuePtr eventQueue, size_t new_nevents)
             for (j = 0; j < i; j++)
                 FreeEventList(new_events[j].events, 1);
             free(new_events);
-            OsReleaseSignals();
             return FALSE;
         }
         new_events[i].events = evlist;