diff --git a/vmbackup.sh b/vmbackup.sh
index cf91195..f2438f7 100755
--- a/vmbackup.sh
+++ b/vmbackup.sh
@@ -58,4 +58,5 @@ if ( checkRunning $machine ) ; then
 	_exit "backup done" $ret
 fi
 _mail "vm $machine not running"
-_exit 43
+_exit "vm not running" 43
+