diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index fb94009..2477400 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -6074,11 +6074,11 @@ on_signal_pipe_readable (const struct pollfd *fd, struct app_context *ctx)
 		// TODO: multiserver
 		struct server *s = &ctx->server;
 		// TODO: a faster timer for quitting
+		// XXX: why do we do this? Just to reset the reconnect timer?
 		irc_reset_connection_timeouts (s);
 
-		// FIXME: use a normal quit message
 		if (irc_is_connected (s))
-			irc_send (s, "QUIT :Terminated by signal");
+			irc_initiate_disconnect (s, NULL);
 		initiate_quit (ctx);
 	}