diff --git a/cibuildwheel/linux.py b/cibuildwheel/linux.py
index 64c16b6e..b4e00637 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/linux.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/linux.py
@@ -250,8 +250,6 @@ def build(project_dir, output_dir, test_command, before_test, test_requires, tes
             subprocess.run(['docker', 'cp',
                             container_name + ':/output/.',
                             os.path.abspath(output_dir)], check=True)
-
-            subprocess.run(['docker', 'stop', container_name], check=True)
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
             exit(1)
         finally: