diff --git a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
index 866e4606c..d7155b648 100644
--- a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
+++ b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
@@ -794,5 +794,5 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	int rc = Main();
 
-	exit(rc);
+	_exit(rc);
 }