diff --git a/src/lib/player/login.c b/src/lib/player/login.c
index 99cba662..d4220012 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/login.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/login.c
@@ -121,10 +121,8 @@ player_login(void *ud)
 	}
     }
     player->state = PS_SHUTDOWN;
-    if (!io_eof(player->iop)) {
-	pr_id(player, C_EXIT, "so long...\n");
-	while (io_output(player->iop, 1) > 0) ;
-    }
+    pr_id(player, C_EXIT, "so long...\n");
+    while (io_output(player->iop, 1) > 0) ;
     player_delete(player);
     empth_exit();
     /*NOTREACHED*/
@@ -384,7 +382,6 @@ kill_cmd(void)
 static int
 quit_cmd(void)
 {
-    pr_id(player, C_EXIT, "so long\n");
     io_shutdown(player->iop, IO_READ);
     return RET_OK;
 }