diff --git a/linuxgsm.sh b/linuxgsm.sh
index 03ae4a434..76a470a63 100755
--- a/linuxgsm.sh
+++ b/linuxgsm.sh
@@ -418,7 +418,6 @@ else
 	if [ ! -f "${datadir}/${selfname}.uid" ]; then
 		# stop running server (if running) to prevent lingering tmux sessions.
 		exitbypass=1
-		command_stop.sh
 		uid=$(date '+%s' | sha1sum | head -c 8)
 		echo "${uid}" > "${datadir}/${selfname}.uid"
 		socketname="${sessionname}-$(cat "${datadir}/${selfname}.uid")"