diff --git a/libpackagekit/pk-debug.c b/libpackagekit/pk-debug.c
index 25098a9b7..b7e356e61 100644
--- a/libpackagekit/pk-debug.c
+++ b/libpackagekit/pk-debug.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ pk_error_real (const gchar *func,
 	fprintf (stderr, "*** ERROR ***\n");
 	pk_print_line (func, file, line, buffer);
 	g_free(buffer);
-	exit (0);
+	exit (1);
 }
 
 /**