diff --git a/servers/pm/forkexit.c b/servers/pm/forkexit.c
index 34407f7fe..2e4cff377 100644
--- a/servers/pm/forkexit.c
+++ b/servers/pm/forkexit.c
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ PUBLIC int do_fork()
   child_nr = (int)(rmc - mproc);	/* slot number of the child */
   procs_in_use++;
   *rmc = *rmp;			/* copy parent's process slot to child's */
-
   rmc->mp_parent = who;			/* record child's parent */
-  rmc->mp_flags &= (IN_USE|SEPARATE);	/* inherit only these flags */
+  /* inherit only these flags */
+  rmc->mp_flags &= (IN_USE|SEPARATE|PRIV_PROC|DONT_SWAP);
   rmc->mp_child_utime = 0;		/* reset administration */
   rmc->mp_child_stime = 0;		/* reset administration */
 
diff --git a/servers/pm/signal.c b/servers/pm/signal.c
index d8da1e7d9..473d6562c 100644
--- a/servers/pm/signal.c
+++ b/servers/pm/signal.c
@@ -256,13 +256,12 @@ sigset_t sig_map;
 		id = 0; break;	/* broadcast to process group */
 	    case SIGKILL:
 		id = -1; break;	/* broadcast to all except INIT */
+#if DEAD_CODE
 	    case SIGALRM:
-		/* Disregard SIGALRM when the target process has not
-		 * requested an alarm. 
-		 */
 		if ((rmp->mp_flags & ALARM_ON) == 0) continue;
 		rmp->mp_flags &= ~ALARM_ON;
 		/* fall through */
+#endif
 	    default:
 		id = proc_id;
 		break;