diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/main.c b/src/platform/sdl/main.c
index 9bbe2aeb8..96a797986 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/main.c
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/main.c
@@ -255,8 +255,6 @@ int mSDLRun(struct mSDLRenderer* renderer, struct mArguments* args) {
 #ifdef ENABLE_SCRIPTING
 		mScriptBridgeSetDebugger(bridge, debugger);
 #endif
-	} else {
-		mDebuggerDeinit(&debugger);
 	}
 #endif