diff --git a/sys/kern/sys_process.c b/sys/kern/sys_process.c
index e94378d6d829..f6622b355ad5 100644
--- a/sys/kern/sys_process.c
+++ b/sys/kern/sys_process.c
@@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ ptrace(curp, uap)
 			p->p_xstat = uap->data;
 			setrunnable(p);
 			mtx_exit(&sched_lock, MTX_SPIN);
-			psignal(p, SIGCONT);
 		} else {
 			mtx_exit(&sched_lock, MTX_SPIN);
 			if (uap->data) {