diff --git a/filecomplete.cpp b/filecomplete.cpp
index 4727ac5..0f9b35b 100644
--- a/filecomplete.cpp
+++ b/filecomplete.cpp
@@ -192,11 +192,9 @@ void recovery_terminal_color()
     HANDLE h_console = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
     if (h_console == NULL) {
         fprintf(stderr, "[ERROR] Couldn't handle terminal\n");
-        exit(1);
     }
     if (SetConsoleTextAttribute(h_console, DEFAULT_MAIN_COLOR) == 0) {
         fprintf(stderr, "[ERROR] Couldn't set terminal color\n");
-        exit(1);
     }
 #else
     fc_lock_print();