diff --git a/onionshare_gui/share_mode/__init__.py b/onionshare_gui/share_mode/__init__.py
index d43fe99f..65ce1d52 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/share_mode/__init__.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/share_mode/__init__.py
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ class ShareMode(Mode):
         """
         if self.compress_thread:
             self.common.log('OnionShareGui', 'cancel_server: quitting compress thread')
-            self.compress_thread.cancel()
             self.compress_thread.quit()
 
     def handle_tor_broke_custom(self):