1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/mailutils/mail.c b/mailutils/mail.c
index 64a5b996f..bcd358302 100644
--- a/mailutils/mail.c
+++ b/mailutils/mail.c
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ void FAST_FUNC launch_helper(const char **argv)
                 + (1 << SIGALRM)
                 , signal_handler);
 
-        G.helper_pid = vfork();
-        if (G.helper_pid < 0)
-                bb_perror_msg_and_die("vfork");
+        G.helper_pid = xvfork();
 
         i = (!G.helper_pid) * 2; // for parent:0, for child:2
         close(pipes[i + 1]); // 1 or 3 - closing one write end
@@ -67,8 +65,7 @@ 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_or_die((char**)argv);
         }
 
         // parent