diff --git a/server/lib/job-queue/job-queue.ts b/server/lib/job-queue/job-queue.ts
index 5862e178f..e34be7dcd 100644
--- a/server/lib/job-queue/job-queue.ts
+++ b/server/lib/job-queue/job-queue.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ class JobQueue {
 
       queue.on('error', err => {
         logger.error('Error in job queue %s.', handlerName, { err })
-        process.exit(-1)
       })
 
       this.queues[handlerName] = queue