diff --git a/py/test/rsession/executor.py b/py/test/rsession/executor.py
index 38fec1bd4..240b01591 100644
--- a/py/test/rsession/executor.py
+++ b/py/test/rsession/executor.py
@@ -23,17 +23,12 @@ class RunExecutor(object):
     def run(self):
         self.item.run()
 
-    def fatals(self):
-        return (SystemExit, KeyboardInterrupt)
-    
     def execute(self):
         try:
             self.run()
             outcome = Outcome()
         except Skipped, e: 
             outcome = Outcome(skipped=str(e))
-        except self.fatals():
-            raise
         except:
             excinfo = py.code.ExceptionInfo()
             if isinstance(self.item, py.test.Function): 
@@ -84,9 +79,6 @@ class BoxExecutor(RunExecutor):
     """
     wraps = True
 
-    def fatals(self):
-        return None
-
     def execute(self):
         def fun():
             outcome = RunExecutor.execute(self)
@@ -109,9 +101,6 @@ class AsyncExecutor(RunExecutor):
     """
     wraps = True
 
-    def fatals(self):
-        return None
-    
     def execute(self):
         def fun():
             outcome = RunExecutor.execute(self)