1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/xargs.c b/xargs.c
index c5f7b208c..ddfbe9230 100644
--- a/xargs.c
+++ b/xargs.c
@@ -81,10 +81,8 @@ int xargs_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 strcat(execstr, cmd_to_be_executed);
                 strcat(execstr, file_to_act_on);
                 cmd_output = popen(execstr, "r");
-                if (cmd_output == NULL) {
-                        perror("popen");
-                        exit(1);
-                }
+                if (cmd_output == NULL)
+                        perror_msg_and_die("popen");
 
                 /* harvest the output */
                 while ((output_line = get_line_from_file(cmd_output)) != NULL) {