diff --git a/smocore/marionette/marionette.cpp b/smocore/marionette/marionette.cpp
index 8ea1da9..a2cde9a 100644
--- a/smocore/marionette/marionette.cpp
+++ b/smocore/marionette/marionette.cpp
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ void ComponentThread::marionetteMain(ComponentThread& self)
 				mrntt::exitCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
 				throw;
 			}
-
-			body::body->getIoService().post([]{
-				throw std::runtime_error("test exception");
-			});
 		});
 
         std::cout << __func__ << ": Entering event loop" << "\n";