diff --git a/miniaudio.h b/miniaudio.h
index 9ee388ca..bce937b0 100644
--- a/miniaudio.h
+++ b/miniaudio.h
@@ -15534,7 +15534,6 @@ static ma_result ma_thread_create__posix(ma_thread* pThread, ma_thread_priority
 static void ma_thread_wait__posix(ma_thread* pThread)
 {
     pthread_join((pthread_t)*pThread, NULL);
-    pthread_detach((pthread_t)*pThread);
 }