diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index 450f97f..3c35f33 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ u_spawn(char *argstr)
 	switch (fork()) {
 	case 0:
 		u_exec(argstr);
-		break;
+		exit(1);
 	case -1:
 		warn("fork");
 	default: