diff --git a/pkg/hs/urbit-king/lib/Urbit/Vere/Term.hs b/pkg/hs/urbit-king/lib/Urbit/Vere/Term.hs
index dc49043fe8..0f86dd2539 100644
--- a/pkg/hs/urbit-king/lib/Urbit/Vere/Term.hs
+++ b/pkg/hs/urbit-king/lib/Urbit/Vere/Term.hs
@@ -566,7 +566,6 @@ localClient doneSignal = fst <$> mkRAcquire start stop
                 loop rd
               else if w <= 26 then do
                 case pack [BS.w2c (w + 97 - 1)] of
-                    "d" -> atomically doneSignal
                     c   -> do sendBelt $ Ctl $ Cord c
                               loop rd
               else if w == 27 then do