diff --git a/games/fortune/fortune/fortune.c b/games/fortune/fortune/fortune.c
index edff26f5f593..65ae35ec466f 100644
--- a/games/fortune/fortune/fortune.c
+++ b/games/fortune/fortune/fortune.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		sleep((unsigned int) max(Fort_len / CPERS, MINW));
 	}
 
-	return (0);
+	exit(0);
 }
 
 void