diff --git a/pmf-suspend b/pmf-suspend
index afaa0e1..3e05c78 100644
--- a/pmf-suspend
+++ b/pmf-suspend
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
    the timer is finished.
 
    In order to suspend the system this program must be run as root.";
+
+   exit 1
 fi
 
 # Check if the user is using sudo.