diff --git a/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/io/SystemUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/io/SystemUtil.java
index 090ea67b4eb..6b30499dd19 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/io/SystemUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/lucee/commons/io/SystemUtil.java
@@ -1406,12 +1406,11 @@ public static void stop(PageContext pc, Thread thread) {
 	}
 
 	private static boolean _stop(Thread thread, Log log, boolean force) {
-		// we try to interrupt/stop the suspended thrad
+		// we try to interrupt/stop the suspended thread
 		suspendEL(thread);
 		try {
 			if (isInLucee(thread)) {
-				if (!force) thread.interrupt();
-				else thread.stop();
+				thread.interrupt();
 			}
 			else {
 				if (log != null) {