diff --git a/simgear/scene/tsync/terrasync.cxx b/simgear/scene/tsync/terrasync.cxx
index 6d8886ca..819b0e6d 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/tsync/terrasync.cxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/tsync/terrasync.cxx
@@ -1348,8 +1348,6 @@ void SGTerraSync::update(double)
 
         enabled = false;
 
-        _stop = true;
-
         //_workerThread->stop();
 
         _retryBackOffSeconds = std::min(_retryBackOffSeconds + 60, 60u * 15);