diff --git a/datadog_sync/utils/configuration.py b/datadog_sync/utils/configuration.py
index 7248de33..99eeca2b 100644
--- a/datadog_sync/utils/configuration.py
+++ b/datadog_sync/utils/configuration.py
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ def _handle_deprecated(config: Configuration, resources_arg_passed: bool):
                 "`logs_custom_pipelines` and `logs_pipelines` resource should not"
                 + " be used together as it will cause duplication."
             )
-            config._exit_cleanup()
             exit(1)
 
         if Downtimes.resource_type in config.resources_arg:
@@ -219,7 +218,6 @@ def _handle_deprecated(config: Configuration, resources_arg_passed: bool):
                 "`downtimes` and `downtime_schedules` resource should not"
                 + " be used together as it will cause duplication."
             )
-            config._exit_cleanup()
             exit(1)
 
     else: