diff --git a/lib/cdist/banner.py b/lib/cdist/banner.py
index d7ee1b00..4148fa72 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/banner.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/banner.py
@@ -30,4 +30,3 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 def banner(args):
     """Guess what :-)"""
     print(cdist.BANNER)
-    sys.exit(0)