diff --git a/src/Exscript/util/sigint.py b/src/Exscript/util/sigint.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/Exscript/util/sigint.py
+++ b/src/Exscript/util/sigint.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class SigIntWatcher(object):
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             print '********** SIGINT RECEIVED - SHUTTING DOWN! **********'
             self.kill()
+            sys.exit(1)
         sys.exit(status >> 8)
 
     def kill(self):
Exscript.util.sigint: fix: exit status on keyboardinterrupt.