diff --git a/brut.apktool/apktool-cli/src/main/java/brut/apktool/Main.java b/brut.apktool/apktool-cli/src/main/java/brut/apktool/Main.java
index dc278f85..b8608492 100644
--- a/brut.apktool/apktool-cli/src/main/java/brut/apktool/Main.java
+++ b/brut.apktool/apktool-cli/src/main/java/brut/apktool/Main.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public class Main {
         } catch (ParseException ex) {
             System.err.println(ex.getMessage());
             usage();
+            System.exit(1);
             return;
         }