diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index 1fb56e98a6..d2764086ef 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -319,12 +319,11 @@ func (cli *DockerCli) CmdLogin(args ...string) error {
 		authconfig = auth.AuthConfig{}
 	}
 
-	c := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
-	signal.Notify(c, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	sigchan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigchan, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
 	go func() {
-		for sig := range c {
-			os.Exit(1)
-		}
+		<-sigchan
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}()
 
 	if *flUsername == "" {