diff --git a/src/ccextractor.c b/src/ccextractor.c
index 0865b4d6..b01aaefb 100644
--- a/src/ccextractor.c
+++ b/src/ccextractor.c
@@ -498,5 +498,5 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]){
     int compile_ret = compile_params(api_options,argc);
     int start_ret = api_start(*api_options);
 
- return 1;
+	return start_ret ? EXIT_OK : EXIT_NO_CAPTIONS;
 }