diff --git a/herbe.c b/herbe.c
index 42e7d73..75ef505 100644
--- a/herbe.c
+++ b/herbe.c
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-#define EXIT_ACTION 3
+#define EXIT_ACTION 0
+#define EXIT_FAIL 1
+#define EXIT_DISMISS 2
 
 Display *display;
 Window window;
-int exit_code = EXIT_SUCCESS;
+int exit_code = EXIT_DISMISS;
 
 static void die(const char *format, ...)
 {
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ static void die(const char *format, ...)
 	vfprintf(stderr, format, ap);
 	fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 	va_end(ap);
-	exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	exit(EXIT_FAIL);
 }
 
 int get_max_len(char *body, XftFont *font, int max_text_width)
@@ -217,4 +219,4 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	XCloseDisplay(display);
 
 	exit(exit_code);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}