diff --git a/Socket.cpp b/Socket.cpp
index 7152afc5..c771fdb0 100644
--- a/Socket.cpp
+++ b/Socket.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ CSockManager::CSockManager() : TSocketManager<CZNCSock>() {
 	int i = ares_init(&GetAres());
 	if (i != ARES_SUCCESS) {
 		CUtils::PrintError("Could not initialize c-ares: " + CString(ares_strerror(i)));
-		exit(0);
+		exit(-1);
 	}
 	DEBUG("Successfully initialized c-ares");
 #endif
diff --git a/znc.cpp b/znc.cpp
index 9bbb1801..3aff4ead 100644
--- a/znc.cpp
+++ b/znc.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace
 
 CZNC::CZNC() {
 	if (!InitCsocket()) {
-		CUtils::PrintError("Failed to initialize Csocket!");
+		CUtils::PrintError("Could not initialize Csocket!");
 		exit(-1);
 	}