diff --git a/src/frontend/runcoms2.c b/src/frontend/runcoms2.c
index 8904455eb..ffcc9ef2c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/runcoms2.c
+++ b/src/frontend/runcoms2.c
@@ -189,9 +189,6 @@ com_remcirc(wordlist *wl)
     struct variable *v, *next;
     struct card *dd;     /*in: the spice deck */
     struct circ *p, *prev = NULL;
-#ifdef SHARED_MODULE
-    TRANan *job;
-#endif
 
     NG_IGNORE(wl);
 
@@ -200,15 +197,6 @@ com_remcirc(wordlist *wl)
         return;
     }
 
-#ifdef SHARED_MODULE // leads to crashes
-    /* This may happen only with shared ngspice during transient analysis,
-       if simulation is stopped with 'bg_halt'
-       and then circuit shall be removed prematurely. */
-    job = (TRANan *) ft_curckt->ci_ckt->CKTcurJob;
-    if (job && (job->JOBtype == 4) && (job->TRANplot))
-        SPfrontEnd->OUTendPlot (job->TRANplot);
-#endif
-
     /* delete numparam data structure dicoS */
     nupa_del_dicoS();
     /* delete entry in dicoslist */