His position at the Theater an der Wien was terminated when the theatre changed management in early 1804, and he was forced to move temporarily to the suburbs of Vienna with his friend Stephan von Breuning.
Hans stilling ved Theater an der Wien blev nedlagt, da teateret tidligt i 1804 skiftede bestyrelse, og han blev midlertidigt nødt til at flytte ud i Wiens forstæder sammen med sin ven Stephan von Breuning.