diff --git a/hw/pc.c b/hw/pc.c
index 69b13bf..3f81229 100644
--- a/hw/pc.c
+++ b/hw/pc.c
@@ -430,8 +430,6 @@ static void bochs_bios_write(void *opaque, uint32_t addr, uint32_t val)
         /* Bochs BIOS messages */
     case 0x400:
     case 0x401:
-        fprintf(stderr, "BIOS panic at rombios.c, line %d\n", val);
-        exit(1);
     case 0x402:
     case 0x403:
 #ifdef DEBUG_BIOS