diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index c379a5a9d7329..f63aa6d0c3009 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -458,7 +458,9 @@ impl Application {
                 };
 
                 if res != 0 {
-                    eprintln!("{}", std::io::Error::from_raw_os_error(res));
+                    let err = std::io::Error::last_os_error();
+                    eprintln!("{}", err);
+                    let res = err.raw_os_error().unwrap_or(1);
                     std::process::exit(res);
                 }
             }