diff --git a/src/p2pool.cpp b/src/p2pool.cpp
index 0d84572..4e40a89 100644
--- a/src/p2pool.cpp
+++ b/src/p2pool.cpp
@@ -620,7 +620,6 @@ static void on_signal(uv_signal_t* handle, int signum)
 	}
 
 	LOGINFO(1, "stopping");
-	bkg_jobs_tracker.wait();
 
 	uv_signal_stop(handle);
 	uv_stop(uv_default_loop());