diff --git a/management/univention-directory-listener/src/change.c b/management/univention-directory-listener/src/change.c
index 3623516cf2..19742fd041 100644
--- a/management/univention-directory-listener/src/change.c
+++ b/management/univention-directory-listener/src/change.c
@@ -167,8 +167,7 @@ static int change_init_module(univention_ldap_parameters_t *lp, Handler *handler
 		}
 
 		if ((rv = change_update_schema(lp)) != LDAP_SUCCESS) {
-			abort_init = true;
-			goto cleanup;
+			abort();
 		}
 
 		for (i = 0; i < dn_count; i++) {