diff --git a/daemon.c b/daemon.c
index ec9dfcd..665a4f7 100644
--- a/daemon.c
+++ b/daemon.c
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ static void parseControl(char *command) {
 	} else if (!strcmp(action, "drop")) {
 		drop = true;
 	} else {
-		for (int i = 1; i < NSIG; ++i) {
-			char* signal[i];
-			if (strcasecmp(action, signal[i])) continue;
-			break;
-		}
+                for (int i = 1; i < NSIG; ++i) {
+                        if (strcasecmp(action, sigabbrev_np(i))) continue;
+                        signal = i;
+                        break;
+                }
 	}
 	if (!drop && !fn && !signal) {
 		syslog(LOG_NOTICE, "unknown action or signal %s", action);