1 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/numbench/benchchildren.py b/numbench/benchchildren.py
index 1686639..9f27979 100644
--- a/numbench/benchchildren.py
+++ b/numbench/benchchildren.py
@@ -15,16 +15,14 @@
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 # Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #
-try:
-    copy = procs
-    del copy
-except:
+
+if 'procs' not in locals():
     procs = []
-    
+
 def terminate():
     for p in procs:
         if p.poll() is None:
             p.kill()
 
 def append(proc):
-    procs.append(proc)
-\ No newline at end of file
+    procs.append(proc)