diff --git a/ircd/ircd.cc b/ircd/ircd.cc
index 8ad0793c4..8cd05bd44 100644
--- a/ircd/ircd.cc
+++ b/ircd/ircd.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ namespace ircd
 	ctx::ctx *main_context;                      // Main program loop
 
 	void set_runlevel(const enum runlevel &);
-	void at_main_exit() noexcept;
 	void main() noexcept;
 }
 
@@ -175,7 +174,6 @@ noexcept try
 	// transitions to HALT.
 	const unwind halted{[]
 	{
-		at_main_exit();
 		set_runlevel(runlevel::HALT);
 	}};
 
@@ -238,17 +236,6 @@ catch(...)
 	};
 }
 
-void
-ircd::at_main_exit()
-noexcept
-{
-	strand->post([]
-	{
-		delete strand;
-		strand = nullptr;
-	});
-}
-
 /// IRCd uptime in seconds
 ircd::seconds
 ircd::uptime()