diff --git a/zep.c b/zep.c
index 6e69cea..8a0d470 100644
--- a/zep.c
+++ b/zep.c
@@ -667,7 +667,11 @@ keymap_t keymap[] = {
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-	if (argc != 2) fatal("usage: " E_NAME " filename\n");
+	if(argc != 2)
+		{
+		printf("usage: %s filename\n", argv[0]);
+		exit(1);
+		}
 	initscr();	
 	raw();
 	noecho();