diff --git a/smocore/marionette/marionette.cpp b/smocore/marionette/marionette.cpp
index 613c861..c924f62 100644
--- a/smocore/marionette/marionette.cpp
+++ b/smocore/marionette/marionette.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ void ComponentThread::marionetteMain(ComponentThread& self)
         }
 
         std::cout << __func__ << ": Exited event loop" << "\n";
-		mind.finalizeReq(nullptr);
 		shutdownSalmanoff();
 	}
 	catch (const std::exception& e)