diff --git a/fish-rust/src/common.rs b/fish-rust/src/common.rs
index 7afcd4c9a..62743cd1b 100644
--- a/fish-rust/src/common.rs
+++ b/fish-rust/src/common.rs
@@ -965,11 +965,11 @@ pub const fn char_offset(base: char, offset: u32) -> char {
     }
 }
 
-/// Exits without invoking destructors (via _exit), useful for code after fork.
+/// Exits without invoking destructors; useful for forked processes.
+///
+/// [`std::process::exit()`] is used; it exits immediately without running any destructors.
 fn exit_without_destructors(code: i32) -> ! {
-    unsafe {
-        libc::_exit(code);
-    }
+    std::process::exit(code)
 }
 
 /// Save the shell mode on startup so we can restore them on exit.