diff --git a/tests/rotozoom.c b/tests/rotozoom.c
index aebcc8e74a..644ae8b1eb 100644
--- a/tests/rotozoom.c
+++ b/tests/rotozoom.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (argc != 3) {
         printf("usage: %s directory/ image.pnm\n"
                "generate a test video stream\n", argv[0]);
-        exit(1);
+        return 1;
     }
 
     w = DEFAULT_WIDTH;