diff --git a/StRoot/macros/rootlogoff.C b/StRoot/macros/rootlogoff.C
index 661712dcac2..6fa2c7632d9 100644
--- a/StRoot/macros/rootlogoff.C
+++ b/StRoot/macros/rootlogoff.C
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 {
   if (TClassTable::GetDict("StMaker"))
   {
-    StMaker* mk = StMaker::GetChain();
-    if (mk) {
-      mk->Finish();
-    }
+    gROOT->Macro("rootlogoff2.C");
   }
 
   std::cout << "\nThis is the end of STAR ROOT -- Goodbye\n" << std::endl;
diff --git a/StRoot/macros/rootlogoff2.C b/StRoot/macros/rootlogoff2.C
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1440421a1ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/StRoot/macros/rootlogoff2.C
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  StMaker* mk = StMaker::GetChain();
+  if (mk) {
+    mk->Finish();
+  }
+}