diff --git a/src/p7/main.c b/src/p7/main.c
index 4440498..b0d6970 100644
--- a/src/p7/main.c
+++ b/src/p7/main.c
@@ -285,6 +285,9 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		default: log(error_unplanned, p7_strerror(err));
 		}
 
+		/* that doesn't mean you shouldn't exit, heh. */
+		p7_exit(handle);
+
 		/* return that an error has occured */
 		return (1);
 	}