diff --git a/jstests/repl/repl1.js b/jstests/repl/repl1.js
index 9f46f7a5d5b..9939dede564 100644
--- a/jstests/repl/repl1.js
+++ b/jstests/repl/repl1.js
@@ -54,4 +54,3 @@ doTest = function( signal ) {
 }
 
 doTest( 15 ); // SIGTERM
-doTest( 9 );  // SIGKILL
diff --git a/jstests/repl/repl6.js b/jstests/repl/repl6.js
index e7886bb2fc6..36c9ee8379b 100644
--- a/jstests/repl/repl6.js
+++ b/jstests/repl/repl6.js
@@ -74,4 +74,3 @@ doTest = function( signal ) {
 }
 
 doTest( 15 ); // SIGTERM
-doTest( 9 );  // SIGKILL