diff --git a/client/operation.go b/client/operation.go
index c07772e..384be7f 100644
--- a/client/operation.go
+++ b/client/operation.go
@@ -447,10 +447,7 @@ func (hc *houstonClient) restartChildProcess(req *shared.RestartProcessRequest,
 
 			proc.state = protos.ProcessState_Restart
 			op.Refresh(context.Background(), hc.makeOperationQueryRequest())
-
-			if err := proc.cmd.Process.Signal(syscall.SIGTERM); err != nil {
-				proc.cmd.Process.Signal(os.Kill)
-			}
+			hc.exitChan <- proc.cmd
 
 			break
 		}