diff --git a/src/App.cpp b/src/App.cpp
index 1c00e4fb..2eb81f56 100644
--- a/src/App.cpp
+++ b/src/App.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ App::~App()
 int App::exec()
 {
     if (!m_options) {
-        return 0;
+        return 2;
     }
 
     uv_signal_start(&m_sigHUP,  App::onSignal, SIGHUP);