diff --git a/lib/teaspoon/utility.rb b/lib/teaspoon/utility.rb
index d8d95d82..cc5ba12a 100644
--- a/lib/teaspoon/utility.rb
+++ b/lib/teaspoon/utility.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ def self.root
 
   def self.abort(message = nil, code = 1)
     STDOUT.print("#{message}\n") if message
-    exit(code)
+    exit!(code)
   end
 
   module Utility