diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/jruby/Main.java b/core/src/main/java/org/jruby/Main.java
index 61d6f7d23fd..e06a26fdd69 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/jruby/Main.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/jruby/Main.java
@@ -199,8 +199,6 @@ public static void main(String[] args) {
             if (status.isExit()) {
                 System.exit(status.getStatus());
             }
-
-            System.exit(0);
         }
         catch (RaiseException ex) {
             System.exit( handleRaiseException(ex) );