diff --git a/compose/cli/log_printer.py b/compose/cli/log_printer.py
index b7abc007e..85fef794f 100644
--- a/compose/cli/log_printer.py
+++ b/compose/cli/log_printer.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import sys
 from itertools import cycle
 
 from . import colors
-from . import signals
 from .multiplexer import Multiplexer
 from compose import utils
 from compose.utils import split_buffer
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ class LogPrinter(object):
         for color_func, container in zip(color_funcs, self.containers):
             generator_func = get_log_generator(container)
             prefix = color_func(build_log_prefix(container, prefix_width))
-            yield generator_func(container, prefix, color_func, self.cascade_stop)
+            yield generator_func(container, prefix, color_func)
 
 
 def build_log_prefix(container, prefix_width):
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ def get_log_generator(container):
     return build_no_log_generator
 
 
-def build_no_log_generator(container, prefix, color_func, cascade_stop):
+def build_no_log_generator(container, prefix, color_func):
     """Return a generator that prints a warning about logs and waits for
     container to exit.
     """
@@ -73,11 +72,9 @@ def build_no_log_generator(container, prefix, color_func, cascade_stop):
         prefix,
         container.log_driver)
     yield color_func(wait_on_exit(container))
-    if cascade_stop:
-        raise signals.CascadeStopException()
 
 
-def build_log_generator(container, prefix, color_func, cascade_stop):
+def build_log_generator(container, prefix, color_func):
     # if the container doesn't have a log_stream we need to attach to container
     # before log printer starts running
     if container.log_stream is None:
@@ -89,8 +86,6 @@ def build_log_generator(container, prefix, color_func, cascade_stop):
     for line in line_generator:
         yield prefix + line
     yield color_func(wait_on_exit(container))
-    if cascade_stop:
-        raise signals.CascadeStopException()
 
 
 def wait_on_exit(container):
diff --git a/compose/cli/main.py b/compose/cli/main.py
index 5a7ac8d47..3c4b5721d 100644
--- a/compose/cli/main.py
+++ b/compose/cli/main.py
@@ -662,6 +662,10 @@ class TopLevelCommand(DocoptCommand):
             print("Attaching to", list_containers(log_printer.containers))
             log_printer.run()
 
+            if cascade_stop:
+                print("Aborting on container exit...")
+                project.stop(service_names=service_names, timeout=timeout)
+
     def version(self, project, options):
         """
         Show version informations
@@ -774,9 +778,6 @@ def up_shutdown_context(project, service_names, timeout, detached):
         except signals.ShutdownException:
             print("Gracefully stopping... (press Ctrl+C again to force)")
             project.stop(service_names=service_names, timeout=timeout)
-        except signals.CascadeStopException:
-            print("Aborting on container exit... (press Ctrl+C to force)")
-            project.stop(service_names=service_names, timeout=timeout)
     except signals.ShutdownException:
         project.kill(service_names=service_names)
         sys.exit(2)
diff --git a/compose/cli/signals.py b/compose/cli/signals.py
index 808700df3..68a0598e1 100644
--- a/compose/cli/signals.py
+++ b/compose/cli/signals.py
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ class ShutdownException(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-class CascadeStopException(Exception):
-    pass
-
-
 def shutdown(signal, frame):
     raise ShutdownException()