diff --git a/pkg/cmd/grafana-server/main.go b/pkg/cmd/grafana-server/main.go
index c85270b64d9..84325bae808 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/grafana-server/main.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/grafana-server/main.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func listenToSystemSignals(server *GrafanaServerImpl) {
 
 	for {
 		select {
-		case _ = <-sighupChan:
+		case <-sighupChan:
 			log.Reload()
 		case sig := <-signalChan:
 			server.Shutdown(fmt.Sprintf("System signal: %s", sig))