diff --git a/figlet.c b/figlet.c
index 88760bd..1f34161 100644
--- a/figlet.c
+++ b/figlet.c
@@ -2037,5 +2037,5 @@ char *argv[];
   if (outlinelen!=0) {
     printline();
     }
-  exit(0);
+  return 0;
 }