diff --git a/etc/rc.initial b/etc/rc.initial
index 7485e0dec8..7f7ad23589 100755
--- a/etc/rc.initial
+++ b/etc/rc.initial
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ case ${opmode} in
     	fi
     	;;
 "")
-		killall login ; exit
+		kill $PPID ; exit
 		;;
 esac