diff --git a/src/lib/probe/extend_probe.c b/src/lib/probe/extend_probe.c
index ceba2580d4eb44d0c5ec627fda96515ef912da31..1be4a1c7edb45ec29a27b5beeb92f6c418563416 100644
--- a/src/lib/probe/extend_probe.c
+++ b/src/lib/probe/extend_probe.c
@@ -82,10 +82,6 @@ static void parseExtendProbeOutput(struct probe_s *probe, FILE *f)
     time_t secs;
 
     while (feof(f) == 0 && ferror(f) == 0) {
-        if (IS_STOPPING_PROBE(probe)) {
-            break;
-        }
-
         if (FifoFull(probe->fifo)) {
             writeIngressEvt(probe);
             sleep(1);   // Rate limiting for probes