diff --git a/Windows-Scripts/force_me_off.ps1 b/Windows-Scripts/force_me_off.ps1
index 99b5384..9b37b1c 100644
--- a/Windows-Scripts/force_me_off.ps1
+++ b/Windows-Scripts/force_me_off.ps1
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ Write-Host "args: $args_string, wait_minutes: $wait_minutes, total_wait_minutes:
 # exit
 ## clean up any sched backups
 shutdown -a
-pause
 
 # post to terminal and send webhook
 # notify user