diff --git a/repos/pc/src/drivers/platform/pc/spec/x86_64/main.cc b/repos/pc/src/drivers/platform/pc/spec/x86_64/main.cc
index b82f6c9934..0b347bd660 100644
--- a/repos/pc/src/drivers/platform/pc/spec/x86_64/main.cc
+++ b/repos/pc/src/drivers/platform/pc/spec/x86_64/main.cc
@@ -114,10 +114,6 @@ void Driver::Main::_system_update()
 		/* report independent of result */
 		_common.report_resume();
 	}
-
-	if (state == "poweroff") {
-		try { _suspend("S5"); } catch (...) { error("poweroff failed"); }
-	}
 }