diff --git a/main/logger.c b/main/logger.c
index 0ee3ae0e24..fd0310a504 100644
--- a/main/logger.c
+++ b/main/logger.c
@@ -1190,10 +1190,6 @@ static void *logger_thread(void *data)
 			/* Free the data since we are done */
 			logmsg_free(msg);
 		}
-
-		/* If we should stop, then stop */
-		if (close_logger_thread)
-			break;
 	}
 
 	return NULL;