diff --git a/cmds/bootanimation/BootAnimation.cpp b/cmds/bootanimation/BootAnimation.cpp
index 7b4e6eed60940..5c265ab0ba1c3 100644
--- a/cmds/bootanimation/BootAnimation.cpp
+++ b/cmds/bootanimation/BootAnimation.cpp
@@ -307,9 +307,6 @@ bool BootAnimation::threadLoop()
         r = movie();
     }
 
-    // No need to force exit anymore
-    property_set(EXIT_PROP_NAME, "0");
-
     eglMakeCurrent(mDisplay, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_SURFACE, EGL_NO_CONTEXT);
     eglDestroyContext(mDisplay, mContext);
     eglDestroySurface(mDisplay, mSurface);