diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index 109da0c..13fa7bf 100755
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -987,6 +987,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     # restore terminal state
     termios.tcsetattr(sys.stdin, termios.TCSANOW, attr)
     ispell.free()
-    if not err:
-        os.system('clear')
     sys.exit(err)