diff --git a/Robovoice.Stt.Tcp/TcpSttSource.cs b/Robovoice.Stt.Tcp/TcpSttSource.cs
index af8fbb8..d0c28e6 100644
--- a/Robovoice.Stt.Tcp/TcpSttSource.cs
+++ b/Robovoice.Stt.Tcp/TcpSttSource.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ public sealed class TcpSttSource : ISttSource
     private TcpClient? _tcp;
     private NetworkStream? _stream;
     private StreamWriter? _writer;
-    private Thread? _recvThread;
     private Thread? _connectThread;
     private volatile bool _running;
     private readonly object _sendLock = new();
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ public sealed class TcpSttSource : ISttSource
         // Threads are background — they'll die when the process exits.
         // Closing the socket unblocks any pending Read.
         _connectThread?.Join(1000);
-        _recvThread?.Join(1000);
 
         return Task.CompletedTask;
     }