diff --git a/bin/pwait/pwait.c b/bin/pwait/pwait.c
index 8d87a8d6d21..6851fadf9db 100644
--- a/bin/pwait/pwait.c
+++ b/bin/pwait/pwait.c
@@ -141,6 +141,5 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		nleft -= n;
 	}
 
-	free(e);
-	return 0;
+	exit(EX_OK);
 }