diff --git a/git-cvsserver.perl b/git-cvsserver.perl
index ac88625fc2..fcfb99db65 100755
--- a/git-cvsserver.perl
+++ b/git-cvsserver.perl
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
     unless ($line eq 'anonymous') {
        print "E Only anonymous user allowed via pserver\n";
        print "I HATE YOU\n";
-       exit;
+       exit 1;
     }
     $line = <STDIN>; chomp $line;    # validate the password?
     $line = <STDIN>; chomp $line;