diff --git a/src/main/java/com/webcodepro/applecommander/ui/ac.java b/src/main/java/com/webcodepro/applecommander/ui/ac.java
index b6da641..2e1ff3d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/webcodepro/applecommander/ui/ac.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/webcodepro/applecommander/ui/ac.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class ac {
 			System.err.println(textBundle.format("CommandLineErrorMessage", //$NON-NLS-1$
 				ex.getLocalizedMessage()));
 			ex.printStackTrace();
-			help();
+			System.exit(1);
 		}
 	}