diff --git a/code/leak.c b/code/leak.c
index aae96ac34..98697db01 100644
--- a/code/leak.c
+++ b/code/leak.c
@@ -52,14 +52,17 @@ main(void)
 		ret = pipe2(spray[i], O_NONBLOCK);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			printf("main: error: pipe2: object %lu\n", i);
+			exit(-1);
 		}
 		ret = fcntl(spray[i][0], F_SETPIPE_SZ, 2 << 12);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			printf("main: error: fcntl: object %lu\n", i);
+			exit(-1);
 		}
 		ret = write(spray[i][1], buffer, 8);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			printf("main: error: write: object %lu\n", i);
+			exit(-1);
 		}
 	}