diff --git a/examples/c/domain/dommigrate.c b/examples/c/domain/dommigrate.c
index b1641efb9a..3d32ada6d3 100644
--- a/examples/c/domain/dommigrate.c
+++ b/examples/c/domain/dommigrate.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     char *src_uri, *dst_uri, *domname;
-    int ret = 0;
+    int ret = EXIT_FAILURE;
     virConnectPtr conn = NULL;
     virDomainPtr dom = NULL;
 
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     printf("Attempting to connect to the source hypervisor...\n");
     conn = virConnectOpenAuth(src_uri, virConnectAuthPtrDefault, 0);
     if (!conn) {
-        ret = 1;
         fprintf(stderr, "No connection to the source hypervisor: %s.\n",
                 virGetLastErrorMessage());
         goto out;
@@ -74,6 +73,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     printf("Migration finished with success.\n");
+    ret = EXIT_SUCCESS;
 
  cleanup:
     if (dom != NULL)