diff --git a/src/pacman/pacman.c b/src/pacman/pacman.c
index eebbdaaa..f3a94f7a 100644
--- a/src/pacman/pacman.c
+++ b/src/pacman/pacman.c
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ static int parseargs(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 	if(config->version) {
 		version();
-		return(2);
+		return(0);
 	}
 
 	while(optind < argc) {