diff --git a/awit-ssh b/awit-ssh
index 8a7ab4d417b3925c8a52358404b2683ff4e56a3c..08124850aae9aae99938f8151b347fa03c2ae0af 100755
--- a/awit-ssh
+++ b/awit-ssh
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ exit 0;
 sub cleanup
 {
 	# Kill the child
-	if ($forwardChild && kill(-1,$forwardChild)) {
+	if ($forwardChild && kill(0,$forwardChild)) {
 		kill('TERM',$forwardChild);
 		# Wait for it to die
 		waitpid($forwardChild,-1);