diff --git a/weave b/weave
index d9ac82cd..78e9f70c 100755
--- a/weave
+++ b/weave
@@ -948,7 +948,6 @@ check_not_running() {
 
 stop() {
     docker stop $1 >/dev/null 2>&1 || echo "$2 is not running." >&2
-    docker rm -f $1 >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 }
 
 # Given a container name or short ID in $1, ensure the specified