diff --git a/events.go b/events.go
index da6d1f5f5..77cf5f540 100644
--- a/events.go
+++ b/events.go
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ information is displayed once every 5 seconds.`,
 			return err
 		}
 		if status == libcontainer.Stopped {
-			fatalf("container with id %s is not running", container.ID())
 			return fmt.Errorf("container with id %s is not running", container.ID())
 		}
 		var (