diff --git a/src/.gdbinit b/src/.gdbinit
index f9ecb2cef5a..a82fedf3027 100644
--- a/src/.gdbinit
+++ b/src/.gdbinit
@@ -41,15 +41,13 @@ handle SIGTSTP nopass
 handle SIGUSR1 noprint pass
 handle SIGUSR2 noprint pass
 
+# Similarly with SIGPIPE (happens, e.g., with GnuTLS).
+handle SIGPIPE nostop noprint pass
+
 # Don't pass SIGALRM to Emacs.  This makes problems when
 # debugging.
 handle SIGALRM ignore
 
-# On selection send failed.
-if defined_HAVE_PGTK
-  handle SIGPIPE nostop noprint
-end
-
 # Helper command to get the pointer to the C struct that holds the data
 # of a Lisp object given as argument, by removing the GC and type-tag bits.
 # Stores the result in $ptr.