diff --git a/chkfont.c b/chkfont.c
index 884b6cc..26e4606 100644
--- a/chkfont.c
+++ b/chkfont.c
@@ -71,10 +71,9 @@ char *ptr;
 ptr=(char *)malloc(size);
 if (ptr==NULL) {
   fprintf(stderr,"%s: Out of memory\n",myname);
+  exit(1);
   }
-else {
-  return(ptr);
-  }
+return(ptr);
 }
 
 int badsuffix(path,suffix)