diff --git a/src/gpgme-w32spawn.c b/src/gpgme-w32spawn.c
index 003b9b03..d86c8508 100644
--- a/src/gpgme-w32spawn.c
+++ b/src/gpgme-w32spawn.c
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ my_spawn (char **argv, struct spawn_fd_item_s *fd_list, unsigned int flags)
     }
 
   cr_flags |= CREATE_SUSPENDED;
-  cr_flags |= DETACHED_PROCESS;
   if (!CreateProcessA (argv[0],
 		       arg_string,
 		       &sec_attr,     /* process security attributes */