diff --git a/src/sm.c b/src/sm.c
index a1e982b2..f23fa65a 100644
--- a/src/sm.c
+++ b/src/sm.c
@@ -361,9 +361,6 @@ restart:
 
 		/* Restore terse mode and run hooks before shutdown */
 		if (runlevel == 0 || runlevel == 6) {
-			/* Hide cursor, we're going down ... */
-			dprint(STDOUT_FILENO, "\033[?25l", 6);
-
 			api_exit();
 			log_exit();
 			plugin_run_hooks(HOOK_SHUTDOWN);