diff --git a/src/common/common.c b/src/common/common.c
index 2966fb6..ed9ee77 100644
--- a/src/common/common.c
+++ b/src/common/common.c
@@ -894,17 +894,13 @@ int preventAutosleep(void) {
 
 void powerOff(void) {
 	if (can_poweroff) {
-		pid_t pid = -1;
 		char* msg = exists(kAutoResumePath) ? "Quicksave created,\npowering off" : "Powering off";
 		SDL_FillRect(screen, NULL, 0);
 		GFX_blitBodyCopy(screen, msg, 0,0,Screen.width,Screen.height);
 		SDL_Flip(screen);
 		sleep(1);
-		while (pid < 0) {
-			pid = vfork();
-		}
-		if (pid == 0) execlp("shutdown", "shutdown", NULL);
-		_exit(0);
+		system("shutdown");
+		while (1) pause();
 	}
 }