diff --git a/src/benchmark/taler-exchange-benchmark-new.c b/src/benchmark/taler-exchange-benchmark-new.c
index ac1240ab1..76c77f228 100644
--- a/src/benchmark/taler-exchange-benchmark-new.c
+++ b/src/benchmark/taler-exchange-benchmark-new.c
@@ -94,11 +94,6 @@ static struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative duration;
  */
 static unsigned int result;
 
-/**
- * Bank process.
- */
-static struct GNUNET_OS_Process *bankd;
-
 /**
  * How many refreshes got executed.
  */
@@ -313,19 +308,6 @@ run (void *cls,
   result = 1;
 }
 
-/**
- * Send SIGTERM and wait for process termination.
- *
- * @param process process to terminate.
- */
-void
-terminate_process (struct GNUNET_OS_Process *process)
-{
-  GNUNET_OS_process_kill (process, SIGTERM);
-  GNUNET_OS_process_wait (process);
-  GNUNET_OS_process_destroy (process);
-}
-
 /**
  * The main function of the serve tool
  *
@@ -433,7 +415,6 @@ main (int argc,
      cfg_filename);
 
   duration = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration (start_time);
-  terminate_process (bankd);
 
   TALER_LOG_INFO ("Executed W=%u, D=%u, R=%u, operations in %s\n",
                   howmany_coins,