diff --git a/panda/src/dxgsg8/wdxGraphicsPipe8.cxx b/panda/src/dxgsg8/wdxGraphicsPipe8.cxx
index 1abb08b2cc..284b2d69fe 100644
--- a/panda/src/dxgsg8/wdxGraphicsPipe8.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/dxgsg8/wdxGraphicsPipe8.cxx
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ find_all_card_memavails() {
         wdxdisplay8_cat.error()
           << "GetAvailableVidMem failed for device #" << i 
           << D3DERRORSTRING(hr);
-        // goto skip_device;
-        exit(1);  // probably want to exit, since it may be my fault
+        //goto skip_device;
+        //exit(1);  // probably want to exit, since it may be my fault
       }
     }