diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c
index d09aff983581..de3290b47db1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c
@@ -766,7 +766,6 @@ int usage_with_options_internal(const char * const *usagestr,
 void usage_with_options(const char * const *usagestr,
 			const struct option *opts)
 {
-	exit_browser(false);
 	usage_with_options_internal(usagestr, opts, 0, NULL);
 	exit(129);
 }
@@ -776,8 +775,6 @@ void usage_with_options_msg(const char * const *usagestr,
 {
 	va_list ap;
 
-	exit_browser(false);
-
 	va_start(ap, fmt);
 	strbuf_addv(&error_buf, fmt, ap);
 	va_end(ap);