diff --git a/lix/libutil/compression.cc b/lix/libutil/compression.cc
index 3050ca8e2..b4f9b558f 100644
--- a/lix/libutil/compression.cc
+++ b/lix/libutil/compression.cc
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ struct DecompressionStream : DecompressorPipes, AsyncInputStream
             try {
                 thread.get();
             } catch (...) {
-                ignoreExceptionInDestructor();
             }
         }
     }