diff --git a/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c b/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c
index 4ffd8b25a852..3320c0a0e343 100644
--- a/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c
+++ b/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c
@@ -1346,9 +1346,6 @@ enum tep_errno tep_filter_add_filter_str(struct tep_event_filter *filter,
 
 	free_events(events);
 
-	if (rtn >= 0 && pevent->test_filters)
-		exit(0);
-
 	return rtn;
 }