diff --git a/usr.bin/tar/bsdtar.c b/usr.bin/tar/bsdtar.c
index 0c21d7c4c750..88b963bf86aa 100644
--- a/usr.bin/tar/bsdtar.c
+++ b/usr.bin/tar/bsdtar.c
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ version(void)
 	printf("bsdtar %s - %s\n",
 	    BSDTAR_VERSION_STRING,
 	    archive_version());
-	exit(1);
+	exit(0);
 }
 
 static const char *long_help_msg =