diff --git a/src/vs/platform/terminal/node/terminalProcess.ts b/src/vs/platform/terminal/node/terminalProcess.ts
index 724fdc44923..01d503a174f 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/terminal/node/terminalProcess.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/terminal/node/terminalProcess.ts
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ export class TerminalProcess extends Disposable implements ITerminalChildProcess
 			if (this._ptyProcess) {
 				await this._throttleKillSpawn();
 				this._logService.trace('IPty#kill');
-				this._ptyProcess.kill(!isWindows ? 'SIGKILL' : undefined);
+				this._ptyProcess.kill();
 			}
 		} catch (ex) {
 			// Swallow, the pty has already been killed