diff --git a/log.c b/log.c
index 200f9119..46f1673c 100644
--- a/log.c
+++ b/log.c
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ fatalx(const char *msg, ...)
 	char	*fmt;
 	va_list	 ap;
 
-	abort();
 	va_start(ap, msg);
 	if (asprintf(&fmt, "fatal: %s", msg) == -1)
 		exit(1);