diff --git a/lib/cli/daemoncommand.cpp b/lib/cli/daemoncommand.cpp
index 784ffa4d2..9346be24e 100644
--- a/lib/cli/daemoncommand.cpp
+++ b/lib/cli/daemoncommand.cpp
@@ -790,17 +790,6 @@ int DaemonCommand::Run(const po::variables_map& vm, const std::vector<std::strin
 						<< "Waited for " << Utility::FormatDuration(Utility::GetTime() - start) << " on old process to exit.";
 				}
 
-				for (int info;;) {
-					auto pid (waitpid(-1, &info, WNOHANG));
-
-					if (pid < 1) {
-						break;
-					}
-
-					Log(LogNotice, "cli")
-						<< "Reaped child process " << pid << ".";
-				}
-
 				// Old instance shut down, allow the new one to continue working beyond config validation
 				(void)kill(nextWorker, SIGUSR2);