diff --git a/src/error.c b/src/error.c
index f4b96675..773b5d2c 100644
--- a/src/error.c
+++ b/src/error.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ pic_abort(pic_state *pic, const char *msg)
   UNUSED(pic);
 
   fprintf(stderr, "abort: %s\n", msg);
-  fflush(stderr);
   abort();
 }