diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-verify.c b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-verify.c
index 870c24c208..6c364a85a6 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-verify.c
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-verify.c
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 		}
 	}
 	isc_commandline_reset = true;
-	check_result(isc_app_start(), "isc_app_start");
 
 	isc_mem_create(&mctx);
 
@@ -346,7 +345,5 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	}
 	isc_mem_destroy(&mctx);
 
-	(void)isc_app_finish();
-
 	return (result == ISC_R_SUCCESS ? 0 : 1);
 }