diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/AltitudeBot.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/AltitudeBot.java
index 3bfbb7f..6d9b6ab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/AltitudeBot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/AltitudeBot.java
@@ -55,18 +55,6 @@ public class AltitudeBot {
             Logger.exception(e);
         }
         initListeners();
-        new Thread("Console Thread") { // to gracefully shutdown if using intellij
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-                Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
-                while (scanner.hasNextLine()) {
-                    String line = scanner.nextLine();
-                    if (line.equalsIgnoreCase("exit")) {
-                        System.exit(0);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }.start();
         //TODO init permissionManager
     }