diff --git a/src/posix.cpp b/src/posix.cpp
index 6ea15ab118..6b2184011b 100644
--- a/src/posix.cpp
+++ b/src/posix.cpp
@@ -904,7 +904,6 @@ class MySystem: public System {
   }
 
   virtual void abort() {
-    *static_cast<void**>(0) = 0;
     ::abort();
   }