1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kill.c b/kill.c
index fb3d72213..8745f63c1 100644
--- a/kill.c
+++ b/kill.c
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ extern int kill_main(int argc, char **argv)
                         pid_t* pidList;
 
                         pidList = find_pid_by_name( *argv);
-                        if (!pidList) {
+                        if (!pidList || *pidList<=0) {
                                 all_found = FALSE;
-                                error_msg( "%s: no process killed", *argv);
+                                error_msg_and_die( "%s: no process killed", *argv);
                         }
 
                         for(; pidList && *pidList!=0; pidList++) {