diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index e8514a2ef0..a852bc3176 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -447,7 +447,6 @@ void PrintExceptionContinue(const std::exception* pex, const char* pszThread)
     std::string message = FormatException(pex, pszThread);
     LogPrintf("\n\n************************\n%s\n", message);
     fprintf(stderr, "\n\n************************\n%s\n", message.c_str());
-    strMiscWarning = message;
 }
 
 boost::filesystem::path GetDefaultDataDir()