diff --git a/bin/netupgrade b/bin/netupgrade
index 7696a9a..860b318 100755
--- a/bin/netupgrade
+++ b/bin/netupgrade
@@ -202,9 +202,7 @@ runCmd() { # $1=host $2=name $3=cmd
 	case ${CMD} in
 		reboot)
 			echo "reboot" | tee -a "${LOGFILENAME}"
-			if ! runSSH "${HOST}" reboot | tee -a "${LOGFILENAME}"; then
-				ERROR=1
-			fi
+			runSSH "${HOST}" reboot | tee -a "${LOGFILENAME}"
 		;;
 		apt)
 			if [ "${YES}" -eq 1 ]; then