diff --git a/flang/examples/ExternalHelloWorld/external-hello.cpp b/flang/examples/ExternalHelloWorld/external-hello.cpp
--- a/flang/examples/ExternalHelloWorld/external-hello.cpp
+++ b/flang/examples/ExternalHelloWorld/external-hello.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
   RTNAME(ProgramStart)(argc, argv, envp, nullptr);
   output1();
   input1();
-  RTNAME(PauseStatement)();
   RTNAME(ProgramEndStatement)();
   return 0;
 }