diff --git a/ch.psi.imagej.zeromq/src/main/java/ch/psi/imagej/zeromq/ZeroMQViewer.java b/ch.psi.imagej.zeromq/src/main/java/ch/psi/imagej/zeromq/ZeroMQViewer.java
index 8a4c2ff..a0daacc 100644
--- a/ch.psi.imagej.zeromq/src/main/java/ch/psi/imagej/zeromq/ZeroMQViewer.java
+++ b/ch.psi.imagej.zeromq/src/main/java/ch/psi/imagej/zeromq/ZeroMQViewer.java
@@ -125,9 +125,6 @@ public class ZeroMQViewer implements PlugIn {
 						readHeader(header);
 						readContent(content);
 					}
-					
-					socket.close();
-					context.term();
 				}
 				catch(Exception e){
 					logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "",e);