diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index a12e38ff5..276effe58 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -687,10 +687,8 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     sa_hup.sa_flags = 0;
     sigaction(SIGHUP, &sa_hup, NULL);
 
-#if defined (__SVR4) && defined (__sun)
-    // ignore SIGPIPE on Solaris
+    // Ignore SIGPIPE, otherwise it will bring the daemon down if the client closes unexpectedly
     signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
-#endif
 #endif
 
     // ********************************************************* Step 2: parameter interactions