diff --git a/util/ego/ic/ic.c b/util/ego/ic/ic.c
index 9f63771b0..44ad44d76 100644
--- a/util/ego/ic/ic.c
+++ b/util/ego/ic/ic.c
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ main(argc,argv)
 	putdtable(fdblock, dfile);
 	pfile = openfile(pname2,"w");
 	putptable(fproc, pfile,FALSE);
+	exit(0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/util/ego/ra/makeitems.c b/util/ego/ra/makeitems.c
index 8df2006ec..dbee97792 100644
--- a/util/ego/ra/makeitems.c
+++ b/util/ego/ra/makeitems.c
@@ -74,4 +74,5 @@ main(argc,argv)
 		error("cannot open item file");
 	}
 	convert(f1,f2);
+	exit(0);
 }