diff --git a/main/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/main/Main.java b/main/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/main/Main.java
index 6cdce33..f7a7525 100644
--- a/main/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/main/Main.java
+++ b/main/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/main/Main.java
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
         {
             System.err.println("Could not create framework: " + ex);
             ex.printStackTrace();
-            System.exit(-1);
+            System.exit(0);
         }
     }