diff --git a/avconv.c b/avconv.c
index 54aa89b117..3b1500b01d 100644
--- a/avconv.c
+++ b/avconv.c
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ void exit_program(int ret)
         exit (255);
     }
 
-    exit(ret); /* not all OS-es handle main() return value */
+    exit(ret);
 }
 
 static void assert_avoptions(AVDictionary *m)