diff --git a/signals/signals.go b/signals/signals.go
index feecaad6a..792653714 100644
--- a/signals/signals.go
+++ b/signals/signals.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ func Handle() chan struct{} {
 	return HandleWithInterrupt(nil)
 }
 
-// HandleWithInterrupt starts a goroutine which listens for SIGTERM, SIGINT, and
-// SIGKILL and explicitly ignores SIGPIPE. It calls the finalizer function when
+// HandleWithInterrupt starts a goroutine which listens for SIGTERM and SIGINT, and
+// explicitly ignores SIGPIPE. It calls the finalizer function when
 // the first signal is received and forcibly terminates the program after the
 // second. If a nil function is provided, the program will exit after the first
 // signal.
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ func handleSignals(finalizer func(), finishedChan chan struct{}) {
 	noopChan := make(chan os.Signal)
 	signal.Notify(noopChan, syscall.SIGPIPE)
 
-	log.Logv(log.DebugLow, "will listen for SIGTERM, SIGINT, and SIGKILL")
+	log.Logv(log.DebugLow, "will listen for SIGTERM and SIGINT")
 	sigChan := make(chan os.Signal, 2)
-	signal.Notify(sigChan, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGKILL)
+	signal.Notify(sigChan, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGINT)
 	defer signal.Stop(sigChan)
 	if finalizer != nil {
 		select {