diff --git a/pkg/restart/restart_windows.go b/pkg/restart/restart_windows.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f68093b8a..0000000000
--- a/pkg/restart/restart_windows.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-//go:build windows
-// +build windows
-
-package restart
-
-import (
-	"os/exec"
-)
-
-func attachTTY(_ *exec.Cmd) {
-	// not used for Windows
-}
-
-func (c *Context) ignoreSignals() {
-}