diff --git a/src/main/java/com/uid2/operator/Main.java b/src/main/java/com/uid2/operator/Main.java
index b8482ce8a..7196cd7e4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/uid2/operator/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/uid2/operator/Main.java
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ else if (!Utils.isProductionEnvironment()) {
                 app.run();
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 LOGGER.error("Error: " + e.getMessage(), e);
-                ((LoggerContext)org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getILoggerFactory()).stop(); // flush logs before shutdown
                 vertx.close();
                 System.exit(1);
             }