diff --git a/mopidy/utils/process.py b/mopidy/utils/process.py
index dbc6cada..cf676519 100644
--- a/mopidy/utils/process.py
+++ b/mopidy/utils/process.py
@@ -21,26 +21,17 @@ class BaseThread(threading.Thread):
             self.run_inside_try()
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             logger.info(u'Interrupted by user')
-            self.exit(0, u'Interrupted by user')
         except SettingsError as e:
             logger.error(e.message)
-            self.exit(1, u'Settings error')
         except ImportError as e:
             logger.error(e)
-            self.exit(2, u'Import error')
         except Exception as e:
             logger.exception(e)
-            self.exit(3, u'Unknown error')
+        logger.debug(u'%s: Exiting thread', self.name)
 
     def run_inside_try(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def destroy(self):
-        pass
-
-    def exit(self, status=0, reason=None):
-        self.destroy()
-
 
 class GObjectEventThread(BaseThread):
     """