diff --git a/example/terminate_handler.cpp b/example/terminate_handler.cpp
index 14da848..012d967 100644
--- a/example/terminate_handler.cpp
+++ b/example/terminate_handler.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
             command_1 = command_1.parent_path() / (command_1.stem().string() + "_1" + command_1.extension().string());
             boost::filesystem::copy_file(argv[0], command_1, boost::filesystem::copy_option::overwrite_if_exists);
             command_1 += " 1";
-            if (std::system(command_1.string().c_str())) {
-                std::exit(1);
+            const int ret = std::system(command_1.string().c_str());
+            if (ret) {
+                std::exit(ret);
             }
         }
 
@@ -70,8 +71,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
             command_2 = command_2.parent_path() / (command_2.stem().string() + "_2" + command_2.extension().string());
             boost::filesystem::copy_file(argv[0], command_2, boost::filesystem::copy_option::overwrite_if_exists);
             command_2 += " 2";
-            if (std::system(command_2.string().c_str())) {
-                std::exit(2);
+            const int ret = std::system(command_2.string().c_str());
+            if (ret) {
+                std::exit(ret);
             }
         }