diff --git a/dist/cylon.js b/dist/cylon.js
index cb450f8..5446110 100644
--- a/dist/cylon.js
+++ b/dist/cylon.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         }
         process.on("SIGINT", function() {
           Cylon.getInstance().stop();
-          return process.exit();
+          return process.kill();
         });
       }
 
diff --git a/src/cylon.coffee b/src/cylon.coffee
index 2e5caf0..87d04d6 100644
--- a/src/cylon.coffee
+++ b/src/cylon.coffee
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Cylon
 
       process.on "SIGINT", ->
         Cylon.getInstance().stop()
-        process.exit()
+        process.kill()
 
     # Public: Creates a new Robot
     #