diff --git a/perfprofd/quipper/base/logging.cc b/perfprofd/quipper/base/logging.cc
index 7079024..3495d1f 100644
--- a/perfprofd/quipper/base/logging.cc
+++ b/perfprofd/quipper/base/logging.cc
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
   __android_log_write(priority, LOG_TAG, str_newline.c_str());
 
   if (severity_ == LOG_FATAL) {
-    exit(9);
+    abort();
   }
 }