diff --git a/acatcher/stop_streamers.sh b/acatcher/stop_streamers.sh
index 71797d3..1aa1bea 100755
--- a/acatcher/stop_streamers.sh
+++ b/acatcher/stop_streamers.sh
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ fi
 NUM=0
 for HOST in `cat "$1"`; do
   >&2 echo stopping host $HOST
-  ssh pi@$HOST "screen -X quit && sudo reboot"
+  ssh pi@$HOST "screen -X quit"
 done