diff --git a/bqskit/runtime/base.py b/bqskit/runtime/base.py
index 0655e3977..17cdf2747 100644
--- a/bqskit/runtime/base.py
+++ b/bqskit/runtime/base.py
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
         # Safely and immediately exit on interrupt signals
         handle = functools.partial(sigint_handler, node=self)
         signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, handle)
-        if sys.platform == 'win32':
-            signal.signal(signal.CTRL_C_EVENT, handle)
 
         # Start outgoing thread
         self.outgoing: Queue[tuple[Connection, RuntimeMessage, Any]] = Queue()