diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/console_handler.h b/contrib/epee/include/console_handler.h
index 23184eea6..356ee7f9a 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/console_handler.h
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/console_handler.h
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ namespace epee
         if(!m_stdin_reader.get_line(command))
         {
           LOG_PRINT("Failed to read line. Ignoring and continuing to run, exiting daemon may require a SIGTERM kill.", LOG_LEVEL_0);
-          continue;
         }
         string_tools::trim(command);