1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/cut.c b/src/cut.c
index a8681d5cf..a409cf157 100644
--- a/src/cut.c
+++ b/src/cut.c
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
       exit_status = 1;
     }
   if (ferror (stdout) || fclose (stdout) == EOF)
-    error (1, errno, _("write error"));
+    error (EXIT_FAILURE, errno, _("write error"));
 
   exit (exit_status == 0 ? EXIT_SUCCESS : EXIT_FAILURE);
 }