diff --git a/etc/init.d/zfs.lsb.in b/etc/init.d/zfs.lsb.in
index 8a61349e8cee..05e815ede8fe 100644
--- a/etc/init.d/zfs.lsb.in
+++ b/etc/init.d/zfs.lsb.in
@@ -112,13 +112,6 @@ stop()
 	"$ZFS" umount -a
 	log_end_msg $?
 
-	log_begin_msg "Exporting ZFS pools"
-	"$ZPOOL" list -H -o name | \
-	    while read pool; do
-		"$ZPOOL" export $pool
-	done
-	log_end_msg $?
-
 	rm -f "$LOCKFILE"
 }