diff --git a/src/switch_core.c b/src/switch_core.c
index 6296102d41..1a303d2065 100644
--- a/src/switch_core.c
+++ b/src/switch_core.c
@@ -1187,7 +1187,6 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_core_runtime_loop(int bg)
 			WaitForSingleObject(shutdown_event, INFINITE);
 		}
 #else
-		runtime.running = 1;
 		while (runtime.running) {
 			switch_yield(1000000);
 		}