diff --git a/bin/openerp-server.py b/bin/openerp-server.py
index 6731e362772..a6ac69c8ede 100755
--- a/bin/openerp-server.py
+++ b/bin/openerp-server.py
@@ -171,8 +171,13 @@ if tools.config['netrpc']:
     logger.notifyChannel("web-services", netsvc.LOG_INFO, 
                          "starting NET-RPC service, port %d" % (netport,))
 
+LST_SIGNALS = ['SIGINT', 'SIGTERM']
+if os.name == 'posix':
+    LST_SIGNALS.extend(['SIGUSR1','SIGQUIT'])
+
+
 SIGNALS = dict(
-    [(getattr(signal, sign), sign) for sign in ('SIGINT', 'SIGTERM', 'SIGUSR1', 'SIGQUIT')]
+    [(getattr(signal, sign), sign) for sign in LST_SIGNALS]
 )
 
 def handler(signum, _):