diff --git a/flow/flow.cpp b/flow/flow.cpp
index 061727c80..32406e531 100644
--- a/flow/flow.cpp
+++ b/flow/flow.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
             std::cerr << "Failed to create valid EclipseState object." << std::endl;
             std::cerr << "Exception caught: " << e.what() << std::endl;
         }
-        throw;
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
 
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;