diff --git a/lib/resque/worker.rb b/lib/resque/worker.rb
index 893175edf..c25ee009e 100644
--- a/lib/resque/worker.rb
+++ b/lib/resque/worker.rb
@@ -133,14 +133,12 @@ def work(interval = 5.0, &block)
           Resque.logger.info "got: #{job.inspect}"
           job.worker = self
           working_on job
-          register_signal_for_child
 
           if @child = fork(job) do
               unregister_signal_handlers
               procline "Processing #{job.queue} since #{Time.now.to_i}"
               reconnect
               perform(job, &block)
-              Process.kill('USR2',Process.ppid)
             end
             srand # Reseeding
             procline "Forked #{@child} at #{Time.now.to_i}"
@@ -149,7 +147,7 @@ def work(interval = 5.0, &block)
             rescue SystemCallError
               nil
             end
-            job.fail(DirtyExit.new($?.to_s)) unless @child_exited
+            job.fail(DirtyExit.new($?.to_s)) if $?.signaled?
           else
             procline "Processing #{job.queue} since #{Time.now.to_i}"
             reconnect
@@ -317,15 +315,6 @@ def register_signal_handlers
       Resque.logger.debug "Registered signals"
     end
 
-    def register_signal_for_child
-      @child_exited = false
-      trap('USR2') { @child_exited = true }
-    end
-
-    def unregister_signal_for_child
-      trap('USR2') { pause_processing }
-    end
-
     def unregister_signal_handlers
       trap('TERM') { raise TermException.new("SIGTERM") }
       trap('INT', 'DEFAULT')