diff --git a/src/bin/e_alert.c b/src/bin/e_alert.c
index cb5bb2ef9..df5b765cc 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_alert.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_alert.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ e_alert_show(const char *text)
      {
 	fputs(text, stderr);
 	fflush(stderr);
-	exit(-1);
+	exit(1);
      }
    
    fh = fs->ascent + fs->descent;
diff --git a/src/bin/e_desklock.c b/src/bin/e_desklock.c
index ef5219928..dfe9c6cea 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_desklock.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_desklock.c
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ _desklock_auth(char *passwd)
 	     exit(0);
 	  }
 	free(current_user);
-	exit(-1);
+	exit(1);
      }
    else
      {
diff --git a/src/bin/e_hints.c b/src/bin/e_hints.c
index e0f933ebc..578347c1b 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_hints.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_hints.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ e_hints_init(void)
                          {
                             e_error_message_show(_("A previous instance of Enlightenment is still active\n"
                                                    "on this screen. Aborting startup.\n"));
-                            exit(-1);
+                            exit(1);
                          }
                     }
                }
diff --git a/src/bin/e_sys_main.c b/src/bin/e_sys_main.c
index 411935f83..3291244be 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_sys_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_sys_main.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
      }
    else
      {
-	exit(-1);
+	exit(1);
      }
 
    uid = getuid();