diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/server/TNonblockingServer.cpp b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/server/TNonblockingServer.cpp
index cac7a0a..25fe1f2 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/server/TNonblockingServer.cpp
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/server/TNonblockingServer.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
       GlobalOutput.printf("TNonblockingServer: client died: %s", ttx.what());
     } catch (const bad_alloc&) {
       GlobalOutput("TNonblockingServer: caught bad_alloc exception.");
-      exit(-1);
+      exit(1);
     } catch (const std::exception& x) {
       GlobalOutput.printf("TNonblockingServer: process() exception: %s: %s",
                           typeid(x).name(), x.what());