diff --git a/src/archived.c b/src/archived.c
index 78f722f..b1d0a6b 100644
--- a/src/archived.c
+++ b/src/archived.c
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ static void sighandl(int sig) {
 	case SIGUSR2 :
 		printf("notify stat:\n");
 		notify_stat();
-		/* don't know why, but everything goes bananas if we keep executing */
-		clean_exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 	}
 }