diff --git a/lang/cem/cemcom/main.c b/lang/cem/cemcom/main.c
index 12e71ff33..02d409847 100644
--- a/lang/cem/cemcom/main.c
+++ b/lang/cem/cemcom/main.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ main(argc, argv)
 	hash_stat();
 #endif	DEBUG
 
-	return err_occurred;
+	exit(err_occurred);
 }
 
 char *source = 0;