diff --git a/generator.cpp b/generator.cpp
index 52ed7ac..b3a84f3 100644
--- a/generator.cpp
+++ b/generator.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Generator::Generator() /*noexcept*/ {
 	}
 	catch (CryptoPP::Exception& e) {
 		fmt::print(stderr, "{}\n", e.what());
-		exit(1);
+		throw;
 	}
 }
 Generator::~Generator() noexcept {}
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void Generator::initialize_generator() {
 	}
 	catch (CryptoPP::Exception& e) {
 		fmt::print(stderr, "{}\n", e.what());
-		exit(1);
+		throw;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ auto Generator::reseed(const std::string& s) -> void {
 	}
 	catch (std::exception& e) {
 		fmt::print("{}", e.what());
+		throw;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ auto Generator::do_crypto() -> std::string {
 	}
 	catch (CryptoPP::Exception& e) {
 		fmt::print(stderr, "{}\n", e.what());
-		exit(1);
+		throw;
 	}
 
 	// Pretty print cipher text