diff --git a/src/libsync/logger.cpp b/src/libsync/logger.cpp
index d978344128..5138e2ad4e 100644
--- a/src/libsync/logger.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/logger.cpp
@@ -164,10 +164,6 @@ void Logger::doLog(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext &ctx, const QString
             dumpCrashLog();
             closeNoLock();
             s_originalMessageHandler(type, ctx, message);
-#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
-            // Make application terminate in a way that can be caught by the crash reporter
-            Utility::crash();
-#endif
         }
     }
     emit logWindowLog(msg);