diff --git a/desktop/daemon/src/main.rs b/desktop/daemon/src/main.rs
index cebacd5..5e74121 100644
--- a/desktop/daemon/src/main.rs
+++ b/desktop/daemon/src/main.rs
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ fn main() -> ExitCode {
         };
         println!("owning the D-Bus name; entering the event loop");
         run_loop(&rx, &schedules, &usage, &context, blocker_platform_linux::Enforcement::Freeze);
-        let _ = backend.shutdown();
+        backend.shutdown();
         return ExitCode::SUCCESS;
     }