diff --git a/lib/commands/db.js b/lib/commands/db.js
index de0cab86..c68955d7 100644
--- a/lib/commands/db.js
+++ b/lib/commands/db.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function executeDB (internals, config, callback) {
 
           db.close();
           if (typeof callback === 'function') callback(err);
-          else process.exit(1);
+          else process.exit(err ? 1 : 0);
         }
       );
     } else if (internals.mode === 'drop') {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function executeDB (internals, config, callback) {
 
           db.close();
           if (typeof callback === 'function') callback(err);
-          process.exit(1);
+          else process.exit(err ? 1 : 0);
         }
       );
     }