diff --git a/x11/pdcscrn.c b/x11/pdcscrn.c
index b6c29f06..9fba4cdc 100644
--- a/x11/pdcscrn.c
+++ b/x11/pdcscrn.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ static void _handle_nonmaskable(Widget w, XtPointer client_data, XEvent *event,
            Removed on 3-3-2001. Now only exits on WM_DELETE_WINDOW. */
 
         if ((Atom)client_event->data.s[0] == wm_atom[0])
-            XCursesExit();
+            exit(0);
     }
 }