diff --git a/LibCore/CEventLoop.cpp b/LibCore/CEventLoop.cpp
index 755434a952f..4537efb5afa 100644
--- a/LibCore/CEventLoop.cpp
+++ b/LibCore/CEventLoop.cpp
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ private:
 int CEventLoop::exec()
 {
     CEventLoopPusher pusher(*this);
-
-    m_running = true;
     for (;;) {
         if (m_exit_requested)
             return m_exit_code;
diff --git a/LibCore/CEventLoop.h b/LibCore/CEventLoop.h
index b39812bba06..31a0d21a488 100644
--- a/LibCore/CEventLoop.h
+++ b/LibCore/CEventLoop.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public:
     static CEventLoop& main();
     static CEventLoop& current();
 
-    bool running() const { return m_running; }
+    bool was_exit_requested() const { return m_exit_requested; }
 
     static int register_timer(CObject&, int milliseconds, bool should_reload);
     static bool unregister_timer(int timer_id);
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ private:
 
     Vector<QueuedEvent, 64> m_queued_events;
 
-    bool m_running { false };
     bool m_exit_requested { false };
     int m_exit_code { 0 };