diff --git a/modules/es/fsw/src/cfe_es_apps.c b/modules/es/fsw/src/cfe_es_apps.c
index 4ed1b2e7f..9aa971b0a 100644
--- a/modules/es/fsw/src/cfe_es_apps.c
+++ b/modules/es/fsw/src/cfe_es_apps.c
@@ -807,7 +807,6 @@ int32 CFE_ES_AppCreate(CFE_ES_AppId_t *ApplicationIdPtr, const char *AppName, co
             {
                 CFE_ES_WriteToSysLog("%s: Module (ID:0x%08lX) Unload failed. RC=%ld\n", __func__,
                                     OS_ObjectIdToInteger(AppRecPtr->LoadStatus.ModuleId), (long)CleanupStatus);
-                Status = CFE_ES_APP_CLEANUP_ERR;
             }
         }