diff --git a/kinit/wrapper.c b/kinit/wrapper.c
index 4d09e747d..4b90fba58 100644
--- a/kinit/wrapper.c
+++ b/kinit/wrapper.c
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
       header.cmd = LAUNCHER_TERMINATE_KDE;
       header.arg_length = 0;
       write_socket(sock, (char *) &header, sizeof(header));
-      read_socket(sock, (char *) &header, 1); /* wait for the socket to close */
       return 0;
    }