diff --git a/cmd/revid-cli/main.go b/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
index 064be699..056687de 100644
--- a/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
@@ -96,9 +96,7 @@ func main() {
 			cfg.Logger.Log(logger.Fatal, pkg+"failed to start revid", "error", err.Error())
 		}
 		time.Sleep(*runDurationPtr)
-		if err = rv.Stop(); err != nil {
-			cfg.Logger.Log(logger.Error, pkg+"failed to stop revid before program termination", "error", err.Error())
-		}
+		rv.Stop()
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -360,10 +358,7 @@ func run(cfg revid.Config) error {
 			}
 			time.Sleep(time.Duration(rv.Config().BurstPeriod) * time.Second)
 			log.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"Stopping burst...")
-			err = rv.Stop()
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
+			rv.Stop()
 			ns.SetMode(paused, &vs)
 		}
 	sleep: