diff --git a/app/models/scheduler.rb b/app/models/scheduler.rb
index c7abb7088..8070e571b 100644
--- a/app/models/scheduler.rb
+++ b/app/models/scheduler.rb
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ class Scheduler < ApplicationModel
 
       count = result.sum
 
-      break if $exit
-
       if count.zero?
         sleep(wait)
         logger.info '*** worker loop'