diff --git a/node/BondController.cpp b/node/BondController.cpp
index 4bc8d2261..cb4414f9f 100644
--- a/node/BondController.cpp
+++ b/node/BondController.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ SharedPtr<Bond> BondController::createTransportTriggeredBond(const RuntimeEnviro
 		}
 	}
 	else {
-		fprintf(stderr, "bond already exists for %llx, cannot re-register. exiting\n", identity); exit(0); // TODO: Remove
+		fprintf(stderr, "bond already exists for %llx.\n", identity);
 	}
 	if (bond) {
 		_bonds[identity] = bond;