diff --git a/git-open b/git-open
index ee2fe82..f8d429f 100755
--- a/git-open
+++ b/git-open
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if [ -n "$1" ]; then
       issue=${currentBranch#*#}
     else
       echo "'git open issue' expect branch naming to be issues/#123"
-      exit 0
+      exit 1
     fi
   else
     remote="$1"