diff --git a/pkg/daemon/gpsd.go b/pkg/daemon/gpsd.go
index d2fc6cef..0f7521d3 100644
--- a/pkg/daemon/gpsd.go
+++ b/pkg/daemon/gpsd.go
@@ -178,13 +178,6 @@ func (g *GPSD) CmdRun(stdoutToSocket bool) {
 		glog.Infof("%s cmd: %+v", g.Name(), g.cmd)
 		g.cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 		var err error
-		if err != nil {
-			glog.Errorf("CmdRun() error creating StdoutPipe for %s: %v", g.Name(), err)
-			if g.stopped {
-				return
-			}
-			time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
-		}
 		// Don't restart after termination
 		if !g.Stopped() {
 			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
diff --git a/pkg/daemon/gpspipe.go b/pkg/daemon/gpspipe.go
index 22ade171..81049414 100644
--- a/pkg/daemon/gpspipe.go
+++ b/pkg/daemon/gpspipe.go
@@ -114,14 +114,6 @@ func (gp *gpspipe) CmdRun(stdoutToSocket bool) {
 		glog.Infof("%s cmd: %+v", gp.Name(), gp.cmd)
 		gp.cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 		var err error
-		if err != nil {
-			glog.Errorf("CmdRun() error creating StdoutPipe for %s: %v", gp.Name(), err)
-			if gp.Stopped() {
-				return
-			}
-			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-			continue
-		}
 		// Don't restart after termination
 		if !gp.Stopped() {
 			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)