diff --git a/tests/src/main.cpp b/tests/src/main.cpp
index 63b24d769..fdde7ecfb 100644
--- a/tests/src/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/main.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
   QQmlApplicationEngine engine(QUrl("qrc:/ui/views/main_window.qml"));
 
   if (engine.rootObjects().isEmpty())
-    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
 
-  exit(app.exec());
+  return app.exec();
 }