1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sh.c b/sh.c
index 8ea5e305b..56d94258c 100644
--- a/sh.c
+++ b/sh.c
@@ -188,8 +188,7 @@ static int shell_exit(struct job *cmd, struct jobSet *junk)
         if (!cmd->progs[0].argv[1] == 1)
                 exit TRUE;
 
-        else
-                exit(atoi(cmd->progs[0].argv[1]));
+        return(atoi(cmd->progs[0].argv[1]));
 }
 
 /* built-in 'fg' and 'bg' handler */