diff --git a/src/cpl_core/logging/logger_service.py b/src/cpl_core/logging/logger_service.py
index 32aaa72d..b3309f96 100644
--- a/src/cpl_core/logging/logger_service.py
+++ b/src/cpl_core/logging/logger_service.py
@@ -268,8 +268,6 @@ class Logger(LoggerABC):
             Console.write_line(self._get_string(name, LoggingLevelEnum.WARN, message))
             Console.set_foreground_color(ForegroundColorEnum.default)
 
-        sys.exit()
-
     def _fatal_console(self, name: str, message: str, ex: Exception = None):
         r"""Writes an error to console only