diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
index 79ebbeac36..d0be8ba9c8 100644
--- a/COPYING
+++ b/COPYING
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ files will vary):
 /****************************************************************************
  * directory path/filename
  *
- *   Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
  *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/sched/task/task_exithook.c b/sched/task/task_exithook.c
index 898c19c3ca..649006780e 100644
--- a/sched/task/task_exithook.c
+++ b/sched/task/task_exithook.c
@@ -476,10 +476,6 @@ static inline void nxtask_signalparent(FAR struct tcb_s *ctcb, int status)
   /* Send SIGCHLD to all members of the parent's task group */
 
   nxtask_sigchild(ptcb, ctcb, status);
-
-  /* Forget who our parent was */
-
-  ctcb->group->tg_ppid = INVALID_PROCESS_ID;
   sched_unlock();
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/sched/task/task_terminate.c b/sched/task/task_terminate.c
index e8a137c30c..a8a2373875 100644
--- a/sched/task/task_terminate.c
+++ b/sched/task/task_terminate.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
  * Name: nxtask_terminate
  *
  * Description:
- *   This function causes a specified task to cease to exist. Its  stack and
+ *   This function causes a specified task to cease to exist.  Its stack and
  *   TCB will be deallocated.  This function is the internal implementation
  *   of the task_delete() function.  It includes and additional parameter
  *   to determine if blocking is permitted or not.