diff --git a/src/frontend/misccoms.c b/src/frontend/misccoms.c
index e521f177d..7f57d5243 100644
--- a/src/frontend/misccoms.c
+++ b/src/frontend/misccoms.c
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ com_quit(wordlist *wl)
 #endif
     while (ft_curckt)
         com_remcirc(NULL);
-    exit(exitcode);
 #endif
 
     /* start to clean up the mess */