diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index b4da9983..f7b3ec03 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ void
 tty_error_callback(
     unused struct bufferevent *bufev, unused short what, unused void *data)
 {
-	fatalx("lost terminal");
 }
 
 void