diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index 01f92a18..d4939ade 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1364,17 +1364,6 @@ void regenerate_screen(void)
 	total_refresh();
 }
 
-/* If allow is FALSE, block any SIGWINCH signal.  If allow is TRUE,
- * unblock SIGWINCH so any pending ones can be dealt with. */
-void allow_sigwinch(bool allow)
-{
-	sigset_t winch;
-
-	sigemptyset(&winch);
-	sigaddset(&winch, SIGWINCH);
-	sigprocmask(allow ? SIG_UNBLOCK : SIG_BLOCK, &winch, NULL);
-}
-
 /* Handle the global toggle specified in flag. */
 void do_toggle(int flag)
 {
diff --git a/src/proto.h b/src/proto.h
index fd059b31..71ef8eab 100644
--- a/src/proto.h
+++ b/src/proto.h
@@ -433,7 +433,6 @@ RETSIGTYPE do_continue(int signal);
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 RETSIGTYPE handle_sigwinch(int signal);
 void regenerate_screen(void);
-void allow_sigwinch(bool allow);
 void do_toggle(int flag);
 void enable_signals(void);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 89199162..c737734f 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -2881,11 +2881,6 @@ const char *do_alt_speller(char *tempfile_name)
 	} else if (pid_spell < 0)
 		return _("Could not fork");
 
-#ifndef NANO_TINY
-	/* Block SIGWINCHes so the spell checker doesn't get any. */
-	allow_sigwinch(FALSE);
-#endif
-
 	/* Wait for the alternate spell checker to finish. */
 	wait(&alt_spell_status);
 
@@ -2940,11 +2935,6 @@ const char *do_alt_speller(char *tempfile_name)
 		adjust_viewport(STATIONARY);
 	}
 
-#ifndef NANO_TINY
-	/* Unblock SIGWINCHes again. */
-	allow_sigwinch(TRUE);
-#endif
-
 	return NULL;
 }