diff --git a/startYACY.bat b/startYACY.bat
index a8dd357bb..ba0d7365b 100644
--- a/startYACY.bat
+++ b/startYACY.bat
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ if not exist DATA\yacy.restart GoTo :END
 echo Please wait...
 if exist DATA\yacy.running GoTo :WAIT
 del DATA\yacy.restart
-GoTo :STARTJAVA
 
 Rem This target is used to read java runtime parameters out of the yacy config file
 :GETSTARTOPTS