diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 552e8ef1..a29f2069 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   syslog(LOG_NOTICE, "Exiting HTS TV Headend");
 
-  settings_write();
-
   if(forkaway)
     unlink("/var/run/tvhead.pid");