diff --git a/examples/event-loop/signals.php b/examples/event-loop/signals.php
index ee7a91fa..d1462faf 100644
--- a/examples/event-loop/signals.php
+++ b/examples/event-loop/signals.php
@@ -7,9 +7,14 @@
 
 print "Press Ctrl+C to exit..." . PHP_EOL;
 
-Loop::onSignal(SIGINT, function () {
+Loop::onSignal(SIGINT, function ($watcherId) {
     print "Caught SIGINT, exiting..." . PHP_EOL;
+    
+    Loop::cancel($watcherId);
+    
     exit(0);
 });
 
 Loop::run();
+
+exit(0);