diff --git a/runner/engine.go b/runner/engine.go
index b83054c2..ba56377e 100644
--- a/runner/engine.go
+++ b/runner/engine.go
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ func (e *Engine) start() {
 		select {
 		case <-e.exitCh:
 			e.mainDebug("exit in start")
-			close(e.canExit)
 			return
 		case filename = <-e.eventCh:
 			if !e.isIncludeExt(filename) {