diff --git a/packages/api/src/index.js b/packages/api/src/index.js
index 434b7aea9..200112532 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/index.js
@@ -9,11 +9,8 @@ const platformInfo = require('./utility/platformInfo');
 const logger = getLogger('apiIndex');
 
 process.on('uncaughtException', err => {
-  logger.fatal(extractErrorLogData(err), 'Uncaught exception');
-  if (err?.['code'] == 'EPIPE' && platformInfo.isForkedApi) {
-    // stop subprocess on EPIPE errors
-    process.exit(0);
-  }
+  logger.fatal(extractErrorLogData(err), 'Uncaught exception, exiting process');
+  process.exit(1);
 });
 
 if (processArgs.startProcess) {