diff --git a/attach.c b/attach.c
index 72ae4d3..afa1640 100644
--- a/attach.c
+++ b/attach.c
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ attach_main(int noerror)
 		n = select(s + 1, &readfds, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 		if (n < 0 && errno != EINTR && errno != EAGAIN)
 		{
-            restore_term();
 			printf(EOS "[select failed]\r\n");
 			exit(1);
 		}
@@ -252,13 +251,11 @@ attach_main(int noerror)
 
 			if (len == 0)
 			{
-                restore_term();
 				printf(EOS "[EOF - dtach terminating]\r\n");
 				exit(0);
 			}
 			else if (len < 0)
 			{
-                restore_term();
 				printf(EOS "[read returned an error]\r\n");
 				exit(1);
 			}