diff --git a/src/end.c b/src/end.c
index 45eace422..9bee60b87 100644
--- a/src/end.c
+++ b/src/end.c
@@ -1679,9 +1679,6 @@ nh_terminate(int status)
     program_state.in_moveloop = 0; /* won't be returning to normal play */
 
     l_nhcore_call(NHCORE_GAME_EXIT);
-#ifdef MAC68K
-    getreturn("to exit");
-#endif
     /* don't bother to try to release memory if we're in panic mode, to
        avoid trouble in case that happens to be due to memory problems */
     if (!program_state.panicking) {