diff --git a/cmd/properties.go b/cmd/properties.go
index 6b03048..472a9e3 100644
--- a/cmd/properties.go
+++ b/cmd/properties.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	"errors"
+	"os"
 	"fmt"
+	"errors"
 	"reflect"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ func GetJailProperties(args []string) {
 				jail, err = getJailFromArray(a, []string{""}, gJails)
 				if err != nil {
 					fmt.Printf("Error: %s\n", err.Error())
-					return
+					os.Exit(1)
 				}
 			} else {
 				props = append(props, a)