diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/builder.sh b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/builder.sh
index 40a8e36968c9..0369165e24ee 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/builder.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ buildPhase() {
         touch -r $out/lib/modules/$version/build/Makefile $out/lib/modules/$version/build/include/linux/version.h
         touch -r $out/lib/modules/$version/build/.config $out/lib/modules/$version/build/include/linux/autoconf.h
 
-        exit 1
 }
 
 buildPhase=buildPhase