diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index b6febde4e..40c49df82 100755
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -1616,7 +1616,6 @@ function login($register = false, $form_id = 'main-login', $hiddens=false) {
  * @brief Used to end the current process, after saving session state.
  */
 function killme() {
-	session_write_close();
 	exit;
 }
 
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 60760539c..025d84063 100755
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -190,5 +190,4 @@ call_hooks('page_end', App::$page['content']);
 
 construct_page($a);
 
-session_write_close();
 exit;