diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
index 5768e3cf19..4da543ffc8 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/runqueue.py
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class RunQueue:
                         # Bypass finally below
                         active_builds = 0 
                         # Stop Ctrl+C being sent to children
-                        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_IGN)
+                        # signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_IGN)
                         # Make the child the process group leader
                         os.setpgid(0, 0)
                         sys.stdin = open('/dev/null', 'r')
@@ -472,9 +472,9 @@ class RunQueue:
                 if len(failed_fnids) > 0:
                     return failed_fnids
             except:
-                bb.msg.note(1, bb.msg.domain.RunQueue, "Sending SIGTERM to remaining %s tasks" % active_builds)
+                bb.msg.note(1, bb.msg.domain.RunQueue, "Sending SIGINT to remaining %s tasks" % active_builds)
                 for k, v in build_pids.iteritems():
-                     os.kill(-k, signal.SIGTERM)
+                     os.kill(-k, signal.SIGINT)
                 raise
 
         # Sanity Checks