diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/spawn.py b/src/ahriman/core/spawn.py
index abbd2d7f..e0e41ccb 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/spawn.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/spawn.py
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ class Spawn(Thread, LazyLogging):
                 process = self.active.pop(process_id, None)
 
             if process is not None:
-                process.terminate()  # make sure lol
                 process.join()
 
     def stop(self) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/test_spawn.py b/tests/ahriman/core/test_spawn.py
index 98f2cabc..1b2366e9 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/test_spawn.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/test_spawn.py
@@ -140,9 +140,7 @@ def test_run_pop(spawner: Spawn) -> None:
 
     spawner.run()
 
-    first.terminate.assert_called_once_with()
     first.join.assert_called_once_with()
-    second.terminate.assert_called_once_with()
     second.join.assert_called_once_with()
     assert not spawner.active