1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/mailutils/mail.c b/mailutils/mail.c
index 64a5b996f..49e72c32b 100644
--- a/mailutils/mail.c
+++ b/mailutils/mail.c
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ void FAST_FUNC launch_helper(const char **argv)
         if (!G.helper_pid) {
                 // child: try to execute connection helper
                 // NB: SIGCHLD & SIGALRM revert to SIG_DFL on exec
-                BB_EXECVP(*argv, (char **)argv);
-                _exit(127);
+                BB_EXECVP(argv[0], (char **)argv);
+                bb_perror_msg_and_die("can't execute '%s'", argv[0]);
         }
 
         // parent