diff --git a/RNS/__init__.py b/RNS/__init__.py
index 9845264..6581fce 100755
--- a/RNS/__init__.py
+++ b/RNS/__init__.py
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ def exit(code=0):
     if not exit_called:
         exit_called = True
         Reticulum.exit_handler()
-        os._exit(code)
+        sys.exit(code)
 
 class Profiler:
     _ran = False
@@ -541,4 +541,4 @@ class Profiler:
             if tag["super"] == None:
                 print_results_recursive(tag, results)
 
-profile = Profiler.get_profiler
\ No newline at end of file
+profile = Profiler.get_profiler