diff --git a/log.c b/log.c
index 98a03763..ede6e257 100644
--- a/log.c
+++ b/log.c
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ fatal(const char *msg, ...)
 	log_vwrite(msg, ap, tmp);
 	va_end(ap);
 
-	abort ();//XXX
 	exit(1);
 }
 
@@ -164,6 +163,5 @@ fatalx(const char *msg, ...)
 	log_vwrite(msg, ap, "fatal: ");
 	va_end(ap);
 
-	abort ();//XXX
 	exit(1);
 }