diff --git a/src/filesys.cpp b/src/filesys.cpp
index 037d21fdb..8aa10ba58 100644
--- a/src/filesys.cpp
+++ b/src/filesys.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ bool RecursiveDelete(std::string path)
 		execv(argv[0], argv);
 		
 		// Execv shouldn't return. Failed.
-		return false;
+		_exit(1);
 	}
 	else
 	{