diff --git a/cmd/restic/cleanup.go b/cmd/restic/cleanup.go
index d1c8ecc1a..5a6cf79e1 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cleanup.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cleanup.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func RunCleanupHandlers(code int) int {
 	return code
 }
 
-// CleanupHandler handles the SIGINT signals.
+// CleanupHandler handles the SIGINT and SIGTERM signals.
 func CleanupHandler(c <-chan os.Signal) {
 	for s := range c {
 		debug.Log("signal %v received, cleaning up", s)