diff --git a/hw/xnest/Events.c b/hw/xnest/Events.c
index 2399313c6..619427ded 100644
--- a/hw/xnest/Events.c
+++ b/hw/xnest/Events.c
@@ -198,8 +198,6 @@ xnestCollectEvents(void)
     case DestroyNotify:
       if (xnestParentWindow != (Window) 0 &&
 	  X.xdestroywindow.window == xnestParentWindow)
-	CloseWellKnownConnections();
-	OsCleanup(1);
 	exit (0);
       break;