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diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/exceptions.cc b/winsup/cygwin/exceptions.cc
index be8fb41d2..fc58bdf22 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/exceptions.cc
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/exceptions.cc
@@ -1187,10 +1187,8 @@ signal_exit (int rc)
if (hExeced || exit_state)
myself.exit (rc);
- /* We'd like to stop the main thread from executing but when we do that it
- causes random, inexplicable hangs. So, instead, we set up the priority
- of this thread really high so that it should do its thing and then exit. */
- SetThreadPriority (hMainThread, THREAD_PRIORITY_IDLE);
+ /* Starve other threads in a vain attempt to stop them from doing something
+ stupid. */
SetThreadPriority (GetCurrentThread (), THREAD_PRIORITY_TIME_CRITICAL);
user_data->resourcelocks->Delete ();