diff --git a/src/interrupts.rs b/src/interrupts.rs
index 9e718e5f..a4fbc0a2 100644
--- a/src/interrupts.rs
+++ b/src/interrupts.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // problem we skip compilation of this module on Windows.
 #![cfg(not(windows))]
 
-use crate::{gdt, hlt_loop, print, println};
+use crate::{gdt, print, println};
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use pic8259_simple::ChainedPics;
 use spin;
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ extern "x86-interrupt" fn double_fault_handler(
     stack_frame: &mut InterruptStackFrame,
     _error_code: u64,
 ) {
-    println!("EXCEPTION: DOUBLE FAULT\n{:#?}", stack_frame);
-    hlt_loop();
+    panic!("EXCEPTION: DOUBLE FAULT\n{:#?}", stack_frame);
 }
 
 extern "x86-interrupt" fn timer_interrupt_handler(_stack_frame: &mut InterruptStackFrame) {