diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
index 674e83cb1..db6e299b3 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86.h
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ extern _X_EXPORT void xf86EnableGeneralHandler(void *handler);
 extern _X_EXPORT InputHandlerProc xf86SetConsoleHandler(InputHandlerProc
                                                         handler, void *data);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86InterceptSignals(int *signo);
-extern _X_EXPORT void xf86InterceptSigIll(void (*sigillhandler) (void));
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86ProcessActionEvent(ActionEvent action, void *arg);
 extern _X_EXPORT void xf86PrintBacktrace(void);
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool xf86VTOwner(void);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
index 53ec74f26..e2e6ca769 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
@@ -276,14 +276,6 @@ xf86InterceptSignals(int *signo)
         *signo = -1;
 }
 
-static void (*xf86SigIllHandler) (void) = NULL;
-
-void
-xf86InterceptSigIll(void (*sigillhandler) (void))
-{
-    xf86SigIllHandler = sigillhandler;
-}
-
 /*
  * xf86SigWrapper --
  *    Catch unexpected signals and exit or continue cleanly.
@@ -291,11 +283,6 @@ xf86InterceptSigIll(void (*sigillhandler) (void))
 int
 xf86SigWrapper(int signo)
 {
-    if ((signo == SIGILL) && xf86SigIllHandler) {
-        (*xf86SigIllHandler) ();
-        return 0;               /* continue */
-    }
-
     if (xf86SignalIntercept && (*xf86SignalIntercept < 0)) {
         *xf86SignalIntercept = signo;
         return 0;               /* continue */