diff --git a/src/uas/UAS.cc b/src/uas/UAS.cc
index 8dedbec475f62afb5464134d3ba9d3b89c36c9da..fa3f4a9394cf62726155e5c76528fb4bbfd9600e 100644
--- a/src/uas/UAS.cc
+++ b/src/uas/UAS.cc
@@ -253,7 +253,6 @@ UAS::~UAS()
     writeSettings();
 
     _thread->quit();
-    _thread->wait();
 
     delete links;
     delete simulation;