diff --git a/bin/verilator b/bin/verilator
index 046baf81f..aed3ef2d6 100755
--- a/bin/verilator
+++ b/bin/verilator
@@ -1972,7 +1972,7 @@ We'll compile this example into C++.
           Vour* top = new Vour;
           while (!Verilated::gotFinish()) { top->eval(); }
           delete top;
-          exit(0);
+          return 0;
       }
     EOF
 
@@ -2043,7 +2043,7 @@ This is an example similar to the above, but using SystemC.
           top->clk(clk);
           while (!Verilated::gotFinish()) { sc_start(1, SC_NS); }
           delete top;
-          exit(0);
+          return 0;
       }
     EOF
 
@@ -2704,7 +2704,7 @@ accesses the above signal "readme" would be:
               read_and_check();
           }
           delete top;
-          exit(0);
+          return 0;
       }
     EOF