diff --git a/main/asterisk.c b/main/asterisk.c
index 1d52567ba4..17a4b9b364 100644
--- a/main/asterisk.c
+++ b/main/asterisk.c
@@ -2002,7 +2002,6 @@ static void really_quit(int num, shutdown_nice_t niceness, int restart)
 
 	if (run_cleanups && modules_shutdown()) {
 		ast_verb(0, "Some modules could not be unloaded, switching to fast shutdown\n");
-		run_cleanups = 0;
 	}
 
 	if (!restart) {