diff --git a/lib/Command/Announce.php b/lib/Command/Announce.php
index e9dd121d..6a4a098a 100644
--- a/lib/Command/Announce.php
+++ b/lib/Command/Announce.php
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): int
 
 		// validation
 		if ($scheduleTime && $deleteTime && $deleteTime < $scheduleTime) {
-			throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Publishing time is after deletion time");
+			$output->writeln('Publishing time is after deletion time');
+			return 2;
 		}
 
 		$plainMessage = $this->plainifyMessage($message);