diff --git a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd.c b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd.c
index f37035ada..9696ab21f 100644
--- a/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd.c
+++ b/src/exchange/taler-exchange-httpd.c
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ main (int argc,
   }
   TALER_EXCHANGEDB_plugin_unload (TEH_plugin);
   TEH_WIRE_done ();
-  return (GNUNET_SYSERR == ret) ? 1 : 0;
+  return (GNUNET_SYSERR == ret) ? EXIT_FAILURE : EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }