diff --git a/tests/threadstate/threadstate4.c b/tests/threadstate/threadstate4.c
index 0e119bad00..19cf55892b 100644
--- a/tests/threadstate/threadstate4.c
+++ b/tests/threadstate/threadstate4.c
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[])
     sleep(1);
   }
 
-  gst_main();
-
   exit(0);
 }