1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/exit.go b/exit.go
index 393ddec..aeab59c 100644
--- a/exit.go
+++ b/exit.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (pb *Auto) BadExit(msg string, err error) {
 
 	dur := time.Since(pb.Ctime.AsTime())
 	log.Infof("%s error: %s (%s)\n", pb.Argname, msg, cobol.FormatDuration(dur))
-	os.Exit(-1)
+	os.Exit(1)
 }
 
 // this code doesn't need to be this complicated. I put it here as reference code for myself so I could remember where it is.