diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/fhandler.h b/winsup/cygwin/fhandler.h
index 3954c37d1..4a71c1628 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/fhandler.h
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/fhandler.h
@@ -2218,7 +2218,6 @@ public:
   HANDLE get_echo_handle () const { return echo_r; }
   /* Constructor */
   fhandler_pty_master (int);
-  ~fhandler_pty_master ();
 
   DWORD pty_master_thread ();
   DWORD pty_master_fwd_thread ();
diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_tty.cc b/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_tty.cc
index f10f0fc61..a235ea708 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_tty.cc
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/fhandler_tty.cc
@@ -2126,15 +2126,6 @@ fhandler_pty_master::fhandler_pty_master (int unit)
   set_name ("/dev/ptmx");
 }
 
-fhandler_pty_master::~fhandler_pty_master ()
-{
-  /* Without this wait, helper process for pseudo console
-     sometimes remains running after the pty session is
-     closed. The reason is not clear. */
-  if (to_master && from_master)
-    Sleep (20);
-}
-
 int
 fhandler_pty_master::open (int flags, mode_t)
 {