diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index 9961192..3ec7b10 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -249,17 +249,6 @@
 	do_each_task_pid(pgrp, PIDTYPE_PGID, p) {
 		if (p->state != TASK_STOPPED)
 			continue;
-
-		/* If p is stopped by a debugger on a signal that won't
-		   stop it, then don't count p as stopped.  This isn't
-		   perfect but it's a good approximation.  */
-		if (unlikely (p->ptrace)
-		    && p->exit_code != SIGSTOP
-		    && p->exit_code != SIGTSTP
-		    && p->exit_code != SIGTTOU
-		    && p->exit_code != SIGTTIN)
-			continue;
-
 		retval = 1;
 		break;
 	} while_each_task_pid(pgrp, PIDTYPE_PGID, p);