diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 67530e3..489c08d 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	exitCode := 0
-	defer os.Exit(exitCode)
 
 	paceStr := flag.String("pace", "10s@1", `[duration]@[rate], e.g. "1m@1 30s@1.5 1h@2"`)
 	silent := flag.Bool("silent", false, "Suppress output")
@@ -102,4 +101,6 @@ When 0 (default) or negative, reporting is switched off.
 			panic(err)
 		}
 	}
+
+	os.Exit(exitCode)
 }