diff --git a/ffmpeg.c b/ffmpeg.c
index f3e880920e..40aacd7017 100644
--- a/ffmpeg.c
+++ b/ffmpeg.c
@@ -3760,7 +3760,7 @@ static void opt_show_license(void)
     "Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA\n"
     );
 #endif
-    exit(1);
+    exit(0);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/ffserver.c b/ffserver.c
index b53c0ecee3..c397d4b0de 100644
--- a/ffserver.c
+++ b/ffserver.c
@@ -4439,7 +4439,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         switch(c) {
         case 'L':
             show_license();
-            exit(1);
+            exit(0);
         case '?':
         case 'h':
             show_help();