1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/childinfo.c b/src/childinfo.c
index e5184ff8b..1303dd043 100644
--- a/src/childinfo.c
+++ b/src/childinfo.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void sendChildInfoGeneric(childInfoType info_type, size_t keys, double progress,
     if (write(server.child_info_pipe[1], &data, wlen) != wlen) {
         /* Failed writing to parent, it could have been killed, exit. */
         serverLog(LL_WARNING,"Child failed reporting info to parent, exiting. %s", strerror(errno));
-        exit(1);
+        exitFromChild(1);
     }
 }