diff --git a/src/bmesensor.cpp b/src/bmesensor.cpp
index 4a3b0250..25a1e207 100644
--- a/src/bmesensor.cpp
+++ b/src/bmesensor.cpp
@@ -170,8 +170,6 @@ void bme_loop(void *pvParameters) {
     }
   }
 #endif
-  ESP_LOGE(TAG, "BME task ended");
-  vTaskDelete(BmeTask); // should never be reached
 
 } // bme_loop()
 
diff --git a/src/gpsread.cpp b/src/gpsread.cpp
index 27cc0eec..ab06f199 100644
--- a/src/gpsread.cpp
+++ b/src/gpsread.cpp
@@ -123,8 +123,6 @@ void gps_loop(void *pvParameters) {
 
   } // end of infinite loop
 
-  vTaskDelete(GpsTask); // shoud never be reached
-
 } // gps_loop()
 
 #endif // HAS_GPS
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/irqhandler.cpp b/src/irqhandler.cpp
index 8bd3313d..955925cc 100644
--- a/src/irqhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/irqhandler.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ void irqHandler(void *pvParameters) {
     if (InterruptStatus & SENDCYCLE_IRQ)
       sendCounter();
   }
-  vTaskDelete(NULL); // shoud never be reached
 }
 
 // esp32 hardware timer triggered interrupt service routines
diff --git a/src/led.cpp b/src/led.cpp
index 56630c41..624fb7d9 100644
--- a/src/led.cpp
+++ b/src/led.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ void ledLoop(void *parameter) {
     // give yield to CPU
     delay(2);
   }                         // while(1)
-  vTaskDelete(ledLoopTask); // shoud never be reached
 };                          // ledloop()
 
 #endif // #if (HAS_LED != NOT_A_PIN) || defined(HAS_RGB_LED)