diff --git a/rod3d.cc b/rod3d.cc
index b00351f2e4113af4c0e7d78bd385f14bc658e679..5b4cd3e71ff7f5da20a9f1dd5a1add1e9e929915 100644
--- a/rod3d.cc
+++ b/rod3d.cc
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) try
     BlockVector<FieldVector<double, 6> > strain(x.size()-1);
     rodAssembler.getStrain(x,strain);
 
+    // If convergence measurement is not desired stop here
+    if (!instrumented)
+        exit(0);
+
     // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     //   Recompute and compare against exact solution
     // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////