diff --git a/src/bin/e_exec.c b/src/bin/e_exec.c
index 44bc60a85..3d56d12ba 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_exec.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_exec.c
@@ -391,7 +391,6 @@ _e_exec_cb_exit(void *data, int type, void *event)
      {
 	if (inst->expire_timer) ecore_timer_del(inst->expire_timer);
 	inst->expire_timer = ecore_timer_add(30.0, _e_exec_cb_instance_finish, inst); 
-        inst->exe = NULL;
      }
    else
      _e_exec_instance_free(inst);