diff --git a/source/yacy.java b/source/yacy.java
index 2c7d00baf..3ab62a78b 100644
--- a/source/yacy.java
+++ b/source/yacy.java
@@ -470,9 +470,9 @@ public final class yacy {
             serverLog.logSevere("STARTUP", "FATAL ERROR: " + ee.getMessage(),ee);
         }
         serverLog.logConfig("SHUTDOWN", "goodbye. (this is the last line)");
-        try {
-            System.exit(0);
-        } catch (Exception e) {} // was once stopped by de.anomic.net.ftpc$sm.checkExit(ftpc.java:1790)
+        //try {
+        //    System.exit(0);
+        //} catch (Exception e) {} // was once stopped by de.anomic.net.ftpc$sm.checkExit(ftpc.java:1790)
     }
 
     /**