diff --git a/nano/node/json_handler.cpp b/nano/node/json_handler.cpp
index 4d6ac1c3ab..35593d5768 100644
--- a/nano/node/json_handler.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/json_handler.cpp
@@ -3826,7 +3826,6 @@ void nano::json_handler::stop ()
 	response_errors ();
 	if (!ec)
 	{
-		node.stop ();
 		stop_callback ();
 	}
 }