diff --git a/inputremapper/gui/reader.py b/inputremapper/gui/reader.py
index 242544eb1..ba6cef050 100644
--- a/inputremapper/gui/reader.py
+++ b/inputremapper/gui/reader.py
@@ -247,8 +247,5 @@ def _debounce_tick(self):
             else:
                 self._debounce_remove[type_code] -= 1
 
-    def __del__(self):
-        self.terminate()
-
 
 reader = Reader()