diff --git a/src/wins.c b/src/wins.c
index 485c59b..5f4c0ba 100644
--- a/src/wins.c
+++ b/src/wins.c
@@ -593,8 +593,6 @@ void wins_prepare_external(void)
 {
 	if (notify_bar())
 		notify_stop_main_thread();
-	if (conf.periodic_save > 0)
-		io_stop_psave_thread();
 	def_prog_mode();
 	ui_mode = UI_CMDLINE;
 	clear();
@@ -615,8 +613,6 @@ void wins_unprepare_external(void)
 	wins_resize();
 	if (notify_bar())
 		notify_start_main_thread();
-	if (conf.periodic_save > 0)
-		io_start_psave_thread();
 }
 
 /*