diff --git a/lib/cli.js b/lib/cli.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/cli.js
+++ b/lib/cli.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module.exports = function (program) {
     } catch (e) {
         console.error('Something\'s wrong with the config file.');
 
-        process.exit(1);
+        return;
     }
 
     lesshint.configure(config);
Don't exit (aborts tests), just return