diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index 4ea7e19..d93f3ce 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -1097,6 +1097,4 @@ void print_events(const char *event_glob)
 	printf("\n");
 
 	print_tracepoint_events(NULL, NULL);
-
-	exit(129);
 }