diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/audit.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/audit.rb
index 51fbd90716..a3d120acd5 100755
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/audit.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/audit.rb
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ module Homebrew extend self
         puts "#{f.name}:"
         puts problems * "\n"
         puts
+        exit 1
       end
     end
   end