diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demoddatv/datvdemodgui.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demoddatv/datvdemodgui.cpp
index 214c9b7b5..96c21a4c0 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demoddatv/datvdemodgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demoddatv/datvdemodgui.cpp
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ DATVDemodGUI::DATVDemodGUI(PluginAPI* objPluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, Ba
 
 DATVDemodGUI::~DATVDemodGUI()
 {
-    m_objDATVDemod->stop();
     m_objDATVDemod->SetTVScreen(nullptr);
     m_objDATVDemod->setMERLabel(nullptr);
     m_objDATVDemod->setCNRLabel(nullptr);