diff --git a/channels/chan_zap.c b/channels/chan_zap.c
index f988c7c337..5e7ead08e0 100644
--- a/channels/chan_zap.c
+++ b/channels/chan_zap.c
@@ -6932,14 +6932,8 @@ static int restart_monitor(void)
 		return -1;
 	}
 	if (monitor_thread != AST_PTHREADT_NULL) {
-		/* Just signal it to be sure it wakes up */
-#if 0
-		pthread_cancel(monitor_thread);
-#endif
+		/* Wake up the thread */
 		pthread_kill(monitor_thread, SIGURG);
-#if 0
-		pthread_join(monitor_thread, NULL);
-#endif
 	} else {
 		/* Start a new monitor */
 		if (ast_pthread_create_background(&monitor_thread, &attr, do_monitor, NULL) < 0) {