diff --git a/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyrinit.c b/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyrinit.c
index cf8bc9073..3230e707e 100644
--- a/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyrinit.c
+++ b/hw/kdrive/ephyr/ephyrinit.c
@@ -149,8 +149,6 @@ ddxUseMsg(void)
     ErrorF
         ("-title [title]       set the window title in the WM_NAME property\n");
     ErrorF("\n");
-
-    exit(1);
 }
 
 void